Kings of the Sun Page #4

Until the temple is completed,

l cannot determine the day

the gods will favor our planting.

And there's been no rain.

Perhaps it never rains here.

We will not have to wait for rain.

Come with me.

lxchel works harder than any.

l told her she belongs with you.

lt is no concern of yours, Priest.

My concern is with everyone here,

beginning with the king.

Before everyone l offered her marriage

and before everyone she made...

Because of a vow.

She's a woman. Go to her again.

-l am a king, l cannot plead.

-She will listen.

To degrade me again?

l have in mind to build a wall of stone here

so that the water will be held back.

And then to dig ditches

from here to the fields.

And then

we'll never have to depend upon rain.

BALAM:

This, l think, would be the place to start.

lt may be done, Balam,

but first you must sacrifice.

This stream will become

the lifeblood of our village.

The God of Waters must be given a life

in honest exchange.

All work on the pyramid must,

for the moment, stop

until we have built this wall of stone

and prepared the fields for planting.

That is my command.

Tell your people that Black Eagle

has taken your chief,

and my warriors

will destroy the rest of you.

Let him live.

We have our offering to the God of Waters.

(CONCH SHELL SOUNDlNG)

(CONCH SHELL SOUNDlNG)

(CONCH SHELL SOUNDlNG)

(CONCH SHELL SOUNDlNG)

The barbarian has a killing wound

but he seems too strong to die.

l have felt that strength.

But how do we know the offering

of a barbarian will please the gods?

We are strangers here, he is of this land.

No one could better serve our need.

And we must see to it

that he is made well.

Where there's one there must be others,

perhaps thousands

and every one of them

looking for their chief.

Post guards around the village

and send out more searchers.

lt will be done.

You have done enough for today.

You may go.

lxchel.

There is...

There is something

l have wanted to tell you.

l have wanted to tell you

that l know how hard you work.

All of your people work very hard

and l am grateful.

l will tell them.

-He will let no one near him.

-lt's like trying to help a wild animal.

Go back to him and heal his wounds.

A life offered to the gods

must be a whole one.

He frightens me.

l will try.

Say nothing of the sacrifice.

He will be informed at the appointed time

and in the appointed way.

He's like a wild animal

because he's being treated like one.

Remember, he tried to kill the king.

And remember that your high priest

has chosen him for sacrifice

and he should be properly honored.

Rest easy, Balam.

lf the barbarians are out there,

the searchers will find them.

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