The travels of Pedro de Cieza de Léon; part 2Cieza de León, Pedro de
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The travels of Pedro de Cieza de Léon; part 2
Cieza de León, Pedro de
Incas; Peru -- History -- To 1548
As soon as Zapana was dead, Cari took possession of his camp, and seized
upon everything that was in it, with which he quickly returned to
Chucuito. There he waited for Viracocha Inca, and ordered lodgings to be
got ready and provisions to be supplied. The Inca, while he was on the
road, heard of the victory gained by Cari and of the end of the war.
Although he gave out that he was pleased, in secret he felt regret at
the course things had taken, because he thought that, while there were
differences between the two chiefs, he would easily make himself lord of
the Collao; and he intended to return quickly to Cuzco, that no untoward
event might happen.
When he approached Chucuito, Cari came forth with his principal men to
receive him, and he was lodged and attentively served. As he wished to
return to Cuzco, he spoke with Cari, telling him how much he had
rejoiced at his good success, and that he was coming to his assistance.
In order to make sure that they should always be good friends, he
expressed a desire to give him a daughter of his own for a wife. Cari
answered that he was very old and very weary, and he prayed the Inca to
marry his daughter to a youth, seeing that there were many to choose
from, and that he would have him as his lord and friend, and consent
that he should rule, and that in this way he would help him in wars and
other affairs of moment. Then, in presence of the principal men who were
assembled, the Inca Viracocha ordered a large cup of gold to be brought,
and the plighted homage between the two was taken in this way. They
drank a draught of the wine which the women had, and the Inca took the
cup, and put it on the top of a very loose stone, saying:--“The sign is
this, that the cup shall be here, and I do not move it nor you touch it,
in token that that which is agreed upon shall be observed.” Then
kissing, they made a reverence to the sun, and they had a great _taqui_,
with much noise. Then the priests, having uttered certain words, carried
the cup to one of their vain temples, where they deposit similar tokens
of oaths made by their kings and lords. Having passed some days in
Chucuito, Viracocha Inca returned to Cuzco, being attentively waited
upon and well received in all parts.
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