Is it your desire that the princess should be summoned before you, comrades ?' Now some said nay, but the most, those whose interest Otomie had gained, said yea, and the end of it was that one of their number was sent to summon her.
Presently she came, looking very weary, but proud in mien and royally attired, and bowed before the council.
'This is the question, princess,' said Cuitlahua.

'Whether this Teule shall be slain forthwith, or whether he shall be sworn as one of us, should he be willing to take the oath?
The prince Guatemoc here vouches for him, and he says, moreover, that you will vouch for him also.

A woman can do this in one way only, by taking him she vouches as her husband.

You are already wed to this foreigner by the rule of religion.
Are you willing to marry him according to the custom of our land, and to answer for his faith with your own life ?' 'I am willing,' Otomie answered quietly, 'if he is willing.' 'In truth it is a great honour that you would do this white dog,' said Cuitlahua.

'Bethink you, you are princess of the Otomie and one of our master's daughters, it is to you that we look to bring back the mountain clans of the Otomie, of whom you are chieftainess, from their unholy alliance with the accursed Tlascalans, the slaves of the Teules.