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Updated: June 18, 2025
"So I guessed, but where is he now?" "In hiding, Quilla. If you should chance to find him, bear in mind that he is an enemy of Urco and one not friendless; also that he loves me after his fashion. Trust him, I pray you. Urco is not the only one of the Inca blood, Quilla." She glanced at me quickly and nodded her head.
It may be that a while will pass before this sword of war falls upon your head, since the Inca must gather his armies and give a breathing space to his peoples after all the troubles that have been. Yet if not this year, then next year, and if not next year, then the year after, that sword shall fall." Quilla listened and turned pale, though more, I think, with wrath than fear.
Then they placed Quilla back in her litter and six of them bore her down that black gorge. The two who remained, for in that fight none of them had been hurt, supported me till my strength came back, for the cut in the face that I had received from Urco's dagger was but slight. We reached the mouth of the gorge and took counsel. To return to Cuzco after what I had done, would be to seek death.
It pleased him, and since his mood was gracious, I opened my heart to him and told him that no longer did I wish to be given in marriage to Urco, who will soon put on the Inca fringe, for, as you know, it is to him that I am promised!" "What did he answer, Quilla?" "He answered: 'This means, Daughter, that you have met some other man to whom you do wish to be given in marriage.
However, you can settle that matter afterwards with Urco, and indeed with your daughter, who will be his queen and is your heiress, for I understand you have no other lawful child. Why talk of war and other troubles when thus your kingdom falls to us by marriage? Now let me see this lady Quilla who is to become my daughter."
And as we sat, presently I heard the voice of Kari saying: "Have I found you, Lord, and you also, Lady Quilla? Return, I pray you, for all search and are frightened." "Why?" I answered. "The lady Quilla and I study this wondrous scene." "Yes, Lord, though to those who are not god-born it would be difficult in this darkness. Suffer, now that I show you the path."
We gained the door which, happily, none had remembered to close, and passed out into the parklike grounds beyond. A hundred paces or more ahead of us, by the glowing light, I saw a litter passing between the trees surrounded by armed men, and knew that in it was Quilla being borne to captivity and shame. After it we sped.
If so, by the tongues of your Lords and Captains declare it here and now before it be too late." Back thundered the answer: "It is our will, O Daughter of the Moon!" When its echoes had died away Quilla turned to me, lovely to look on as the evening star and with eyes that shone like stars, and asked: "Is it your will also, O Lord-from-the-Sea?"
"The embassy came, and received my answer, O Inca," said Huaracha. "Yes, and the answer was that the lady Quilla should be given in marriage to the Prince Urco, but as she was absent on a visit, this could not happen until she returned.
Now hearken, my lord Hurachi. You are my honoured guest and save one thing, all I have is yours, but you must talk no more alone with the lady Quilla in gardens at night." Now, making no attempt to deny or explain which I saw would be useless, since he knew it all, I asked boldly: "Why not?"
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