Finding ample stone and marble west of the woods, the Aztec settled Tenochtitlan near a bend in the western river. Across the flowing waters, the sight of elephants roaming the lands enticed the Jaguar hunters to set out. Over the hills to the north, crumbling spires could be seen, sparking ever more curiosity. Meanwhile, in Tenochtitlan, construction began of a monument to stand the tests of time. Hoping to decorate the monument, the people began to explore ways to uncover riches buried below the ground.
The Jaguar's spires turned out to be merely the ruins of an ancient city. All that remained to be found was a tattered map and, worse, the map showed an old barbarian encampment nearby. Could these villains have been the fate of this old city, perhaps? Thirsty for battle and determined not to allow the Aztec to suffer the same doom, the Jaguar set forth, planning to take the camp in two waves of attack.
The Jaguar overwhelmed the barbarians and, after a short rest, finished them. Fighting in the open, the Jaguar learned new techniques and vowed to perfect this new style at the expense of the next unruly barbarian camp they found.
Back home in Tenochtitlan, the people were happy, and doing as happy folk do. The fledgling city began to grow and the monument was declared complete well ahead of schedule! Rumors of the successful battle against the barbarians spread, inspiring young hunters to begin to train in the style of the Jaguar, skipping through forests and jungle alike, as if on flat land. In light of the additional stone discovered to the west, the scholars suggested that the now proficient miners turn their attention to shaping the rocks, not merely clearing them out of the way.
As the eldest member of the tribe reflected on the comforts of home, he wondered, "What policies will our people adopt now that we have settled into this land? What will we find beyond the woods to the east and the hills to the south?"
The Jaguar's spires turned out to be merely the ruins of an ancient city. All that remained to be found was a tattered map and, worse, the map showed an old barbarian encampment nearby. Could these villains have been the fate of this old city, perhaps? Thirsty for battle and determined not to allow the Aztec to suffer the same doom, the Jaguar set forth, planning to take the camp in two waves of attack.
The Jaguar overwhelmed the barbarians and, after a short rest, finished them. Fighting in the open, the Jaguar learned new techniques and vowed to perfect this new style at the expense of the next unruly barbarian camp they found.
Back home in Tenochtitlan, the people were happy, and doing as happy folk do. The fledgling city began to grow and the monument was declared complete well ahead of schedule! Rumors of the successful battle against the barbarians spread, inspiring young hunters to begin to train in the style of the Jaguar, skipping through forests and jungle alike, as if on flat land. In light of the additional stone discovered to the west, the scholars suggested that the now proficient miners turn their attention to shaping the rocks, not merely clearing them out of the way.
As the eldest member of the tribe reflected on the comforts of home, he wondered, "What policies will our people adopt now that we have settled into this land? What will we find beyond the woods to the east and the hills to the south?"