"We all come from humble beginnings, we're not afraid of mosquitoes. Besides, we can burn certain herbs outside to drive them away." Volenus, understanding Quintus's silent cue, also reacted to support Quintus's statement: "The mountainous terrain here isn't a problem. I noticed the soil on the hills is quite thick, and we have some Samnite soldiers in our ranks who are skilled at cultivating farmland on mountains."
Budocaribas was momentarily at a loss for words, beginning to rack his brains on how to persuade further.
