But the soldiers replied, “You should not do this! For if we should have to make a rapid retreat, they won’t be too concerned about us. Even if half of us should die, they won’t be too concerned about us. But you are like ten thousand of us! So it is better if you remain in the city for support.”
 Mɨtì àŋena bè sɨ̂ ŋweyn na, “Ka wa n-fvɨ̀. Ghɨ kæ shɨŋsɨ ghes na ghɨ leʼ wùl bû bzɨ̀sɨ̀. Ma ghɨ kæ gwòtɨ ghès ɨlweŋ ɨ̀bwò ɨ̀ zuètɨ àleŋ àmòʼ à bû nà ghɨ nô mɨ ìwo sɨ̂ àŋena. Àŋena kæ zuetɨ mɨ ghès nkamsɨ ìvɨm ghèsɨ bû nà ghɨ ta vâ. À ti iwo zɨ̀-i a ghès nɨn kɨŋ na wà faŋ kɨ̀ a ntèʼ nà tum ìgâmtɨ̀.