 Brant portrayed the great and resistless power of the King, and profess[ed] to deplore the ruin of the Oneidas if they should foolishly and recklessly persist in their determination.Powless replied that he and the Oneidas would persevere, if need be, till all were annihilated; and that was all he had to say, when each retired his own way.The two parted without conflict and Powless continued to Fort Stanwix, sneaking into the besieged fort before carrying word to Schenectady on horseback.They later fought on opposing sides during the Battle of Orsikany.