Metztil's Troubles

Listening to Alexander call for him, Chief Metztil once again forced himself to sit down.

He knew it would be politically extremely damning for him to return to his tribe with nothing to show for it.

The people had their hopes hyped up to the moon and beyond by the rumors, thus Metztil coming back empty handed would crush them.

And along with that, their support for him.

The man even suspected this was exactly the pit his enemies were trying to dig for him, betting he would fail.

And those scheming men did have very good reasons to feel confident about themselves.

They knew the Margraves would not, could not hand over the full extent of the land that was being promised to the natives. The price was too high.

This was simply a negotiating tactic, a bait to entice the natives to come to the tables. 

But despite knowing that, the leaders of the tribes were happy to swallow it.