Chapter 27
Tenoctitlan falls to the Spanish invasion.
They invade with 13 brigantines and though they do not outnumber the Aztecs, their weapons are more
powerful
Thomas reflects on his siding with the Aztecs against fellow Christians 223
Otomie's son dies of hunger 274

Chapter 28
Thomas is doomed to death, and handed over to de Garcia.
Cortes demands to know where the treasure is buried.
Thomas refuses to recognize Cortes's authority over him as he is a subject of England, not Spain 233

Chapter 29
de Garcia tortures Thomas and Guatemoc
Marina offers to help Thomas and Otomie right when they are preparing to kill themselves.

Chapter 30
Otomie chastises Marina for proposing that she wear a wanton's robe
parallel between Marina's love for Cortes and Otomie's love for Thomas
Otomie betrays her "savage" origins by striking the Tlascalan

Chapter 31
Otomie pleads with her people to accept her and Thomas
She asks them again not to give into the Spanish
Ongoing theme of resistance
Maxtla--Otomie priest who favors alliance with the Spanish. Asks for Thomas to be turned over to the Spanish
Otomie recounts her own losses--her firstborn who starved 259

Chapter 32
Guatemoc does not die in prison; rather he is taken by Cortes to the South where he might not influence his people
Thomas pursues Guatemoc, but too late.
Cortes hears of the pursuit and has G. hanged
Image of Guatemoc hanging from a tree and the bird of prey clasping G.'s hair in its talon--"a fitting emblem indeed of the fall of Anahuac and the kings of Anahuac"