Chapitre 36: Chapter 34 A Day in Xiulote

The breeze scattered through the mountains, caressing the fresh buds on the treetops and bringing with it moist vapor, in what was the budding month of April. The siege had already lasted half a year; the dry season on the highlands had passed, and the new rainy season had not yet arrived.

After returning to the main encampment of the siege, Xiulote initially rested in his hut for a few days, then his father, Xiuxoke, came to visit him and they exchanged information about the campaign.

The northern city of Pamus had almost been burned to the ground, and many nomadic Chichimec had moved south. After Guamare and the City-State of Pamus were devastated, the attacks by the Otomi on the army rapidly weakened, and the number of militia significantly decreased.