 He then went to Lutia, where he was positively received by the youth, but the elders of the tribe warned Scipio, who marched from Numantia and arrested the 400 Lutian youths and cut off their hands.After Scipio's return, Avarus, the Numantine leader, began negotiations.The first ambassadors sent by Numantia asked for their liberty in return for complete surrender, but Scipio refused.