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a depopulated and abandoned citadel. Nevertheless, once they have crossed the wall, the silence
plunged under a deafening concert of atrocious screams and a rain of arrows began to fall over
the intruders. Covering Violante, and followed by the infantry, the five Lords of Tharsis
charged with the cavalry over the mass of Indians that penetrated at heaps through the doors
of the fortress; nevertheless, even if the sevillian blades caused great mortality amongst the
aborigines, its quantity was so huge that soon they had to retreat towards the central houses.
At the orders of Lito, the Lords of Tharsis dismounted and ran faster to find shelter.

In a dewelling without any defence, only surrounded by a rammed earth wall of two
cubits high, were located Lito of Tharsis, Violante, Roque, the two friars, an Indian, and the five
horses. Through a trapezoidal aperture they observed how a spooky number of indigenes had
cornered them into a dead end trap. Screaming they called to the other Noyo, Guillermo, who
finally responded from the next house, where he will search for protection with the rest of the
troop. He was wounded in one leg, something that could be mortal due to the venom that the
Indians put in the head of the arrows, and he warned that three soldiers had died, as the two
Indian servants, and the two horses. Nobody imagined how they could resolve such tight
situation, when an abrupt silence appeared on the aborigen’s side. The Lords of Tharsis
narrowed the view and observed how the Indians moved aside with respect to give pass to a
peronage dressed with woollens of bright colors and a hat with bonnet form with red and white
feathers. He came seated over a sedan litter charged by eight men and carrying a stone axe in
his right hand; a group of Indians, who were also distinguished by their clothings, and with
evident authority over the warriors, were walking at both sides of the vehicle.

The curious caravan stopped at a prudent distance from the invaders and the occupant
of the litter set foot on the floor, disposing himself to deliberate with his companions:
undoubtedly they were discussing the manner to end as soon as possible with the Spaniards.

When suddenly thundered the scream of Lito of Tharsis and left everyone nailed on
their site. He had precipitated out in an instant, without helmet, with the blond head
discovered and the Wise Sword, to which removed the ribbon to exhibit the Stone of Venus,
lifted over his head, while he uttered with thunderous voice:

–Apachicoj Atumuruna!
–Apachicoj Atumuruna!
–Purihuaca Voltan guanancha unanchan huañuy!
–Pucará Tharsy!

Surprised, the newcomers remained in silence, but after looking each other screamed
immediately:

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