Brilliant Ribbon Snails displayed their vivid spiral shells, clinging to the wooden walls inside the chief's wooden house like moving gems. This stunning snail was a land mollusk unique to Snake Island of Cuba, and it was also a beautiful little creature the Taino tribes all loved to raise.
In ancient legend, the appearance of the Ribbon Snail came about when a young Taino chief, for the lover he cherished, endured countless hardships and dangers to beg the gods for the finest colors in the world, then poured them into a snail's shell, creating an incomparably beautiful spirit! Thus, the Taino loved this snail. It was not only a gift by which young men and women expressed affection, but also an offering to the gods.
In later ages, they would also be called "Cuba Candy Snails," moving "candies," the most beautiful snails in the world!
"The Taino people's Ribbon Snails are peaceful and beautiful, just like their own souls! These will be believers the Main God loves."
Tomatl Priest's gaze paused, fixed on these multicolored spirits that did not seem to belong to the mortal world, and a smile rose at the corner of his mouth. Chief Water Splash also smiled warmly, his face full of plain simplicity and joy. The two drank a cup of cassava juice before continuing this calm, ordinary, yet extremely important meeting.
After discussing the most important issue of the stronghold, Tomatl Priest's expression also relaxed a great deal. Next, item by item, according to the plan from the fleet's previous meeting, he offered suggestions to Chief Water Splash.
First, the Kingdom's fleet was willing to provide protection for the Mayari Tribe in exchange for grain and labor. However, Chief Water Splash's reply was still different from what Tomatl Priest had expected.
"Mm, the Ciguayos