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Updated: June 22, 2025
Huaracha made me known to his captains, commanding them to obey me in all things, which, looking on me as half divine, they did readily enough. Now, of soldiering I knew little who was a seaman bred, yet as I had learned, a man of the English race in however strange a country he finds himself can make a path there to his ends.
"I heard that he was here, and to tell the truth that is why I came, just to look at him, not to bandy words with you, O Huaracha, who they say can only be talked to with a spear point. What a red beard he has and how his coat shines. Let him come and worship me." "He will come, but I do not think that he will worship. They say he is a god himself, O Inca." "Do they?
The morning broke at last and I arose and called for Zapana. Then came others who said that my servant, Zapana, could not be found, whereat I affected surprise and anger. Still these others waited on me well enough, and I rose and ate in pomp and luxury. Scarcely had I finished my meal than there appeared heralds who summoned me to the presence of the king Huaracha.
I recovered from that bane and wandered to a far land. Now I have returned to take my own, if I am able. All that I say I can prove to you." For a while Huaracha stared at him astonished, then said: "And if you prove it, what do you ask of me, O Kari?" "The help of your armies to enable me to overthrow Urco, who is very strong, being the Commander of the Quichua hosts."
After this Huaracha took me to another chamber, where we debated the business. "This Kari, if he be Kari himself, is a bigot," he said, "and if he has his way, neither you nor I will ever set eyes on Quilla again, because to him it is sacrilege. So, what say you?"
Know that if you do, you will bring about her death and your own, if gods can die." Now I thought awhile and answered: "These are heavy words, King Huaracha, seeing that I will not hide from you that I love your daughter well and that she, who is great-hearted, loves me well and desires me for her husband." "I know it and I grieve for both of you," he said courteously.
He answered that he had no wish to fight against Kari who had offered him such honourable terms, especially when he was waging war against Urco whom he, Huaracha, hated, because he had striven to poison his daughter and dealt him a blow which he was sure would end in his death.
When on the morrow Huaracha, King of the Chancas, heard all this story and that Urco had given poison to his daughter Quilla, who, if she still lived at all, did so, it was said, as a blind woman, a kind of madness took hold of him.
Upanqui drew himself up to his full height and replied: "The Incas know no kings throughout the land of Tavantinsuyu save themselves, O Huaracha." "Be it so, O Inca; yet the Chancas, who are unconquered, know a king, and I am he. I pray you be seated, O Inca."
"Tush, tush!" said the old dotard, "what a fire-eater are you, friend Huaracha. Know that I never care to eat, except at night; also that the chill of the air after my father the Sun has set makes my bones ache, and as for titles take any one you like, except that of Inca."
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