Western side of Haiti, Gonave Bay, the Taino Marien great tribe.
"Lord above! Such a huge village! This has to be the biggest village we've seen all the way on this voyage, right? Fields and fishponds that large, rows and rows of thatched huts, and several long wooden houses... This is practically a small town, at least two or three thousand people!"
"Holy Mother protect us! Everyone, stay alert! Don't drop anchor. Lower the sails first and watch for a while. Try making contact with the local natives... but be ready to leave at any moment!..."
Bruno stood at the bow of the flagship, gazing at the village-town on the shore—the center of the Western Stone Alliance, the Marien great tribe. Among the local natives, it had another name, "Gonaibo," which was also the origin of the Spanish name Gonave. Gonave Bay in later generations was named after it. As for the meaning of the word, it was "the important place where the Kasike is," in other words, "the seat of the Great Chieftain"!
"Ancestors! The white-skinned demons really have appeared on great ships, just like in the prophecy!..."
"Western warlike sky god, protect us! Quick, run! Report to the Great Chieftain and the new Shaman... report!..."
After the fleet appeared, the small fishing boats by the sea all fled toward the village-town in panic. Then the whole village-town was mobilized, gathering several hundred able-bodied men with spears. At first, the men shouted in confusion, but under the stern scolding of several dozen core militia, they gradually formed a crude formation.
The front rank was large and dense, row after row of militia men holding Short Spears, while the rear rank was smaller and looser, made up of several dozen militia archers carrying Hunting Bows and Blowpipes, slinging stones and