When the envoys arrived in the city, they told Motecuhzoma what had happened and what they had seen. Motecuhzoma listened to their report and then bowed his head without speaking a word. For a long time he remained thus, with his head bent down. And when he spoke at last, it was only to say: "What help is there now, my friends? Is there a mountain forus to climb? Should we run away? We are Mexicanos: would this bring any glory to the Mexican nation?
"Pity the old men, and the old women, and the innocent little children. How can they save themselves? But there is no help. What can we do? Is there nothing left us?
"We will be judged and punished. And however it may be, and whenever it may be, we can do nothing but wait."
Posted by Steel Here at 16:08
Labels: The Gifts of Gold: The God Tezcatlipoca Appears
Subject: Motecuhoma's Despair 
Tue Jun 30, 2009 10:34 am