Dufresne expertly presented small gifts to the Chief Tuae and High Priest Matua of the Yiwei Maori Tribes, and the Maori's attitude immediately warmed up.
After some awkward pleasantries through a translator—since the Tahitian language isn't exactly the same as the Maori's—Dufresne cut straight to the chase and said to Tuae,
"Respected Chief, I am here to represent His Majesty the King of France to purchase some land from you. As for the payment, you may choose from weapons, clothing, furniture, or even technology. I assure you that you will be completely satisfied with this deal."
Tuae and High Priest Matua exchanged glances and smiled at Dufresne, "How much land do you plan to buy?"
