Translation of "يطلبون" in English

يطلبون منه اتفاقيةً تجاريّة، شرعوا في تنفيذها

envoys that were requesting a trade  agreement, proceeded to execute them,  

أعني أن، كل ما كانوا يطلبون مني هو المشي كما يفترض مني القيام بذلك.

I mean, all they were asking me to do was walk like I was supposed to walk.