Great plains nomads are much alike the universe over. If you're part of the band, no matter how you got to be part of the band, you're welcomed as a b...nd member. His acceptance into this one was through a combination of strength, wisdom and guile.Rather than talk to the headman, he handed the bag with the ivories to the headman's wife. Then he sat tailor fashion across the fire from the headman. The wife sat next to her mate and opened the bag.Surprised, she leaned to her mate and showed him. But no matter what, the other players had been able to curry the favor of the French local government who sought an end to the inter-tribal hostilities, and the end when it came was quick. The warlord had come to his friend to call in the favors which were owed, since the end was obvious to him. He’d brought the two small children of his two favorite wives and pleaded that they be gotten out of the mess and given better lives when the man went home. In exchange for Todd’s word, the chieftain. Seeing the expression on her face, William said, "I'm sorry that you've gotten dragged into this."She wondered if he really meant that they were in danger. It just seemed so unreal to her. The idea that he was becoming paranoid scared her. She asked, "Are you really serious about me being in danger?" Very serious," William answered. He took a deep breath and explained, "You know that my family is very high profile. I can't tell you how many times my fathers have been attacked. You've seen the. The Japanese team consisted of two American-trained lawyers and a young translator, Makoto Nishimura. Stuart had read up on the deal very carefully. He spent an hour before the meeting going over his detailed notes with me. I was afraid that he would replace me on the deal, a feeling that was reinforced when both Japanese lawyers kept looking at him for confirmation every time I said something.The hard work that Burton and I had put into the preparation paid off, and there were very few issues.