"Praise the Main God! Your Majesty, this is... uh... a letter Priest Tomatl asked me... to pass on to you!... Actually, Puapu, well, though he's a bit stupid sometimes and got tricked by that cunning bald Fox... he is loyal to the kingdom, and he's someone who'll risk his life fighting for you!..."
Everyone was drinking in the great hall, ruler and ministers in easy harmony, speaking freely, and little by little they had all drunk a bit too much. After Priest Mekat finished speaking of the fleet's experiences among the Maya, old Militia Chiwako licked his lips and judged that the time was about right. He took a crumpled hide-scroll letter from his robe and handed it to Xolotl somewhat nervously, his old face smiling as he put in a good word for Puapu, who had stayed behind in Cuba.
"May the Main God bless us! Praise His Majesty, and greetings to the king of Divine Revelation! The fleet has already found the great iron-ore belt from the prophecy and established Iron Bay Town. As for the conversion and control of the Taino Tribes of Cuba, Captain Chiwako and I have discussed several plans... In short, the kingdom will establish itself in Cuba and gradually build actual rule there under four identities: protector of the Taino, organizer of maritime trade, arbiter of the Taino Tribes, and spreader of the Main God's light!..."
Xolotl unfurled the hide scroll, and when he saw this passage, his eyes immediately lit up. In truth, this line of thought for ruling was not confined only to the island of Cuba; there was much in it that could serve as reference for future rule in the Maya lands as well!
"Your Majesty, that is roughly all for the arrangements in Cuba... As for Captain Grey