"Between the Xiu Family and the Kokom Family, only one will survive! When the time comes, who will the true king choose, between Tutulxiu, which controls four to five hundred thousand people, and the remnants of Mayapan, which are only forty to fifty thousand? How can I entrust the fate of my family to the king's choice?"
Upon hearing such straightforward sentiments, Priest Tomate and the old militia, Chiwaco, exchanged glances and fell silent again.
In fact, when the Spaniards sailed across the sea and landed on the Yucatan Peninsula, the Xiu Family of Tutulxiu quickly realized the power of the Spaniards and became the first Maya clan to ally with them! Just eight years after forming the alliance with the Spaniards, the first Spanish Catholic mission was established in the Xiu Family's capital, Mani City.
