The Mistery of Belicena Villca expressionless faces , serious and slanted , it was impossible to guess the intentions . The only sure thing that the attitude of the Indians indicated was that they were ready to wait ; but wait for what , for who ?
Thus , besieged in the precarious stone houses , the hours passed without anything disturbing the impassive vigilance . But the Lords of Tharsis were endowed to a high degree with the virtue of patience : not in vain had they standed guard for 1,700 years in front of the Wise Sword . So they sat down themselves , to await the future movements of the besiegers . In a few hours it got dark without the indians moving from their place , although it was distinguished behind the rows that various bonfires began to light : soon a group of women took care of distributing to each Guecha a corn cake and a ceramic bowl with a steaming liquid . The night became completely dark and the Spaniards decided to rest and watch in turns . They all got to sleep because dawn found them in the same situation as the day before . However , still the morning and part of the afternoon would be spent before any change was noticed .
The number of warriors , instead of decreasing , had been increasing as the hours went by , and now there was practically no place where one could not see one of them : they covered the plaza and the alleys that ran between the houses , were perched on the roofs , pillars and walls , and , finally , as far as the eye could see , they could be seen in an expectant but frankly hostile attitude . It was noticed without much effort that they were lurking by the thousands , and that it would be very difficult to break the siege . In the middle of the afternoon , the Men of Stone found that something new was happening : the Guechas , suddenly stood up and withdrew to allow a caravan advancing from the outer gate of the fortress . This time it was three bunks arriving ; in one of them the enigmatic character of the previous day was returning ; and in the other two , came seated men with factions completely different from those of the natives : while the former exhibited undoubtedly Asian characters , the newcomers showed the unmistakable features of the Western European man . Even their complexion , evidently tanned from sun exposure , was quite pale , and in stark contrast to the yellow skin of the Muisca . However , their clothing revealed that they were indigenous , of another ethnic group but indigenous at last : they wore black llama wool robes , very similar to the robes of the Cathars , and covered their heads with black bonnets of the same material . But what most attracted the attention of the Lords of Tharsis , most incredible , were the round and feathered shields that they carried : in their center , clearly visible , they had one of the Vrunes of Navutan painted on them . On their way , it started a murmur of fear from the Muiscas and the Spaniards observed in amazement that most of the warriors avoided looking at them .
Upon stopping , the chief to whom Lito had addressed the words of the Stone of Venus began to call the two unusual characters who accompanied him . After descending , the three of them approached the house occupied by the intruders . At some distance , they stopped and lectured for a few minutes ; Finally , the one from the day before , resolutely approached and shouted :
– Huancaquilli Aty ! Huancaquilli Aty !
Lito de Tharsis hesitated a moment , as all the eyes of the Men of Stone were nailed to him , but he immediately came out and faced the indian . Like the first time , he now also wielded the Wise Sword . Seeing it , the two in black , without hesitation , advanced to meet him . However , their interest was not in Lito but in the Wise Sword : both said in unison :
– Coyllor Sayana ! – which in Quechua means : “ Stone of the Star ”.
From the trapezoidal window , the Men of Stone were attentively following the events , ready to rush to the aid of Lito de Tharsis . They could not hear the words they spoke , but there was no doubt that both Lito and the Amautas of the Black Bonnet spoke at regular intervals . The minutes passed in the same way , until the exchange of words and phrases took on the unmistakable tone of dialogue . At last , the Lord of Tharsis turned and walked smoothly towards the shelter of his relatives ; the Muisca chief , on his part , gave an order and immediately the Guechas deconcentrated without protest : only
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