Bab 167: Impartial Arbitration 3

Anan's lips became purple as he heard Draco's explanation and his subsequent question. He had no idea such laws even existed, but everyone understood the underlying rules of conquest.  

However, he wasn't discouraged yet.  

"We were conquered, that much is true. But the reason for the war that was launched against us was unjust! We never had any conflicts with those powers prior to their invasion, they just came to encroach upon our land! We were given an ultimatum back then - either leave the land to them or stay and swear undying fealty and become their eternal serfs." 

Ana's voice became heated and the members of the Nshaw Tribe around him displayed a mixture of pain and disgrace.  

"Of course, we chose not to bend the knee! Who in their right minds would agree for their children and children's children to be forced to become someone else's slaves?! And because of that, they resorted to force... How is that fair?!"