Chapter 13 - 1. Letter to King Ferdinand of Spain - Questions: Columbus states that he has established a fort where he has left some men for a year. He writes, “I am so friendly with the king of that country that he was proud to call me his brother and hold me as such. Even should he change his mind and wish to quarrel with my men, neither he nor his subjects know what arms are” (para. 11), and that the few men he left behind could destroy the whole region. Given this language, what is the nature of the “friendship” that has been established?