What is the fine-grained topic of the following text: Quietly the sailors whispered, “Let’s sail back to the life we knew.” But Cortez, who led them there, said, “Burn the ships we’re here to stay, we’ve passed the point of no return!“ For Cortez, it was either forward, or die. Only return the topic.
Cortez's decision to stay and explore new territory despite his crew's desire to return home.