Cerialis had been sending secret messages, promising the Batavians peace and Civilis pardon, urging Veleda and her relatives to change the fortune of a war that had only brought disaster after disaster, by doing a timely service to Rome. 'The Treviri,' he reminded them, 'had been slaughtered;
Izan ere, Zerialek, isil-gutunen bitartez batavoei bakea, Zivili barkamena agertuz, Veledari eta ingurukoei aholkatzen zien alda zezatela gerraren zoria, hainbeste hondamenez okertua, erromatar herriarekiko meritu oportuno batekin: