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"And if your tale be true and Urco is overthrown, what do you promise me in return?" "The independence of the Chanca people, who otherwise must soon be destroyed, and certain other added territories which you covet, while I am Inca." "And with this my daughter, if she still lives?" asked Huaracha looking at him. "Nay," replied Kari firmly. "As to the lady Quilla I promise nothing.
On the same evening I was summoned by Huaracha and found him dying. There in the presence of his chief captains Quilla and I told him all our story, to which he listened, answering nothing. When it was finished he said: "I thank you, Lord-from-the-Sea, who through great perils have saved my daughter and brought her home to bid farewell to me, untarnished as she went.
Here sentries stopped us and I descended from my litter. When the Chancas saw me in my armour come back to them alive, they set up a great shouting and presently I and the lords with me were led to the pavilion of King Huaracha.
Before they parted to play their parts, Kari brought them before me, whom in their foolishness they worshipped, believing me to be in truth a god. Then he told them to have no fear, since I would command the armies of Huaracha in the battle.
They had complained of these things to the old Inca Upanqui, but without avail, since in such matters he was powerless before Urco who had command of the armies. Therefore they would even welcome the triumph of Huaracha, which meant that Kari would become Inca if with lessened territory.
"Mayhap that is the one I shall take before all is done," broke in the furious Huaracha, who would not be quieted by the councillors whispering in his ears.
Anyhow, please make up your mind one way or another, as I wish to leave this place." Huaracha thought on awhile. Then he descended from his throne and beckoned to Quilla.
He cannot be slain!" I heard them cry. Then Urco appeared, bloody and furious, shouting: "Cowards! I will show you whether he cannot be slain." He rushed onward to meet not me, but Huaracha, who seeing that I was weary, had leapt in front of me. They fought, and Huaracha went down and was dragged away by some of his servants.
At sunset we march home to Huaracha, your king and mine, to give him back his daughter. Till then there is naught to fear, since Kari has no troops at hand with which to attack us. Still, set outposts." So I ate and drank, but little of the former and much of the latter, I fear, and after that I slept as soundly as one who is dead, for I was outworn.
"Now let war come; I will not rest or stay," he cried, "till I see this hound, Urco, dead, and hang up his skin stuffed with straw as an offering to his own god, the Sun." "Yet it was you, King Huaracha, who sent the lady Quilla to this Urco for your own purposes," said Kari in his quiet fashion. "Who and what are you that reprove me?" asked Huaracha turning on him.
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