Chapter XIV
Thomas continues to be worshipped as a god of Tezcat 157
Guatemoc comes to retrieve Thomas for the pleasure of his uncle, Montezuma.
Guatemoc and Thomas come to an understanding which will be tested throughout their friendship

Chapter XV
Montezuma's court and the volcanoes of Mexico

Interruption of authorial voice about the wealth of Montezuma's court 197
See also the preface.

Chapter XVI
Thomas becomes Tezcat in Mexico, to be worshipped for a year until his own death as a sacrifice is made
Aztec beliefs/practices

 belief in sacrifice--appeasement of gods; young men, perhaps  warriors captured in battle?
 choice of someone who is noble, beautiful, young,
 belief in justice--priest from Tobasco is sacrificed
 belief in vengeance--Spanish
 belief that gods reincarnate themselves in mortal bodies (see also story of Jesus Christ)
 Thomas is the earthly embodiment of Tezcat: soul of the world, creator of the world; also associated
 with the flute and music
 belief that life is fleeting, transitory; fate is left to the heavens or to the gods
 pantheon of deities
 prophecy: descendants of Quetzalcoatl and Quetzalcoatl himself will return to Mexico
 prophecy justifies Montezuma's irregular actions--he sends Cortes gifts of great wealth

Chapter XVII
Thomas tries to win Montezuma's favor by promising his arts of war.
Teules are Spanish and since Thomas has his mother's blood, he is looked upon with suspicion by Montezuma as well as by the English.

Chapter XVIII
Otomie becomes one of Thomas's 4 wives