Father Vigne briefly explained the plan to unite the three major Indian tribes, and Hartky immediately nodded and said:
"You are right, Father. We should have stopped fighting among ourselves long ago. The Americans have been exploiting this to keep taking our land!
"I will help you persuade my uncle."
Vigne was slightly taken aback: "Uncle?"
"Yes, the great Harjo is my uncle."
Vigne was overjoyed, and together with Chekilie, returned to the chieftain's residence.
Half an hour later.
Chieftain Harjo exchanged nods with the elders and priests of the tribe, then said to Chekilie: "Since this is a request from the French friends who helped Hartky, we will send 260 warriors to join the Creek Tribe and go to New Orleans together."
Indeed, among those Indians whom Soleil rescued from the slave traders a few years ago, were Hartky—the chieftain Harjo's nephew—and his sister.
