"I am Kari, the first-born lawful son of Upanqui and by right heir to
the Inca throne, no less, O Huaracha. Urco my brother robbed me of my
wife, as through the folly of my father, upon whose heart Urco's mother
worked, he had already robbed me of my inheritance. Then, to make sure,
he strove to poison me as he has poisoned your daughter, with a
poison that would make me mad and incapable of rule, yet leave me
living--because he feared lest the curse of the Sun should fall upon
him if he murdered me. 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."
"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.
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