 The warriors of Tebnine fought so ferociously that the dig was rendered useless, and the crusaders forced to retreat from their attack.The siege continued, and the besieged thought that another offer to capitulate, made from a stronger position, would yield a more positive outcome.Once more, representatives of Tebnine families carried the offer of surrender as long as their lives are spared, and once more the response was less than polite from the German chancellor.