They mean well; but there is not enough, and the pines are too near.

Shall we go as far as Cuapa, where there is enough soil, or where the kauaush descends to the painted cave?
Shall we go and live where the Moshome would surround us and howl about like hungry wolves?
No! Ere we do this we have thought to say to our brethren, 'Tzitz has more land than it needs; Tzitz is our brother; and we will ask them, "Satyumishe, give us some of that of which you have too much, so that we may not be lost."' But not to the Water people alone did we wish to speak; no, to all of you, to the yaya nashtio and the tapop, that you all may know it and assist us in our need.

For rather than starve we shall leave the Tyuonyi and look for another place.

And then," he concluded, "you will become weak and we shall be weak; and the Moshome, the Tehuas, and the Puyatye will be stronger than the Queres, for we shall be divided!" He resumed his seat in token that his speech was ended.

From all sides sounded the affirmative grunt "[=A]-[=a]-[=a];" the Shkuy Chayan and the Cuirana Naua even nodded.