I.  Overview
Thomas Wingfield marries his four wives, one of which is Otomie.  Otomie tells Thomas that since he doesn't truly love her, she would rather not consummate the marriage.  The Spanish reach Montezuma's temple, where they are received with open arms.  The Spanish seems friendly at first, but
through lies they kill the Aztec noblemen in a trap.  When Montezuma falls prisoner to Cortes, the Aztec people lose faith in their king.  Thomas begins to get anxious about his upcoming sacrifice, to which Otomie responds be telling him that he should be brave and die with honor.  The time for Thomas' sacrifice comes and Otomie stands by him.

II. Analysis: The strength of Otomie's character
Throughout the story we see Otomie's character as a strong, independent woman with a great sense of personal integrity and pride.  Otomie displays bravery when she agrees to marry Thomas (149).  She decides to go along with the marriage because of her love for him, not being afraid of losing him in the sacrifice.  She doesn't go back on her word when she finds out that Thomas doesn't love her because she has already said that she would do it.  Another example in which she exhibits her personal integrity is when she tells Thomas that since he doesn't love her they should "be divorced of [their] act who were wed by the command of others."

Once again Otomie demonstrates great strength of character when she decides to be sacrificed with Thomas (175).  She acts because of her love and also because even though they have never lived as husband and wife, she does consider him her husband, and thus her duty is to die at his side.  While on the stone when the priest is ready to kill Thomas, she screams, "Save us, Teules; they murder us!"(178).  She puts aside the beliefs of her people by stopping the sacrifice, in order to save Thomas from death.  Later on she tells him that if he decides to keep his word about loving her he better be sure because she "cannot be put aside like a dancing girl, the companion for a month."

III.  Questions
1. How does Otomie and Lily's notion of devotion compare?
2. How has Thomas' view of the Spanish changed at this point in the novel?  His view of the Aztecs?