The cattlemen negotiated immunity for their crimes plus booty retention.
Evidence
At this point the cattlemen set about negotiating a way out of the chaos, a deal that would guarantee them exemption from prosecution for their actions and leave them in possession of their booty. They even added an offer to go away peaceably—if only the Moriscos were disarmed! — L. P. Harvey, Muslims in Spain, 1500 to 1614, 1201
Categorization
- XREF: The attackers demanding disarmament of the victims in an ‘offer to go peaceably’ mirrors a stark asymmetry in the feud: the aggressors negotiate from full impunity.