In spite of the reprieve from contentions and wars, the people of Zarahemla nevertheless suffered the consequences of the past years contentions and wars. They suffered for the loss of their loved ones, and perhaps even more to the point, they suffered directly because of the damage to their foot supplies. This particular battle apparently took place before they had gathered their harvest (or at least the full harvest). Thus when the war was over, one of the direct effects was a decreased food supply for the land of Zarahemla in the next year.