’WemustseekshelterintheCityofPines,orflyacrossthewater;thereisnootherchoice,husband。’
’Wecannottrythesea,Otomie,foralltheshipsthatcomehereareSpanish,andIdonotknowhowtheywillgreetusintheCityofPinesnowthatourcauseislost,andwithitsomanythousandsoftheirwarriors。’
’Wemusttaketherisk,husband。
TherearestilltrueheartsinAnahuac,whowillstandbyusinoursorrowandtheirown。
Attheleastwehaveescapedfromgreaterdangers。