-B-but... -the boy apparently did not agree with that decision, but in the end he only watched the young huachi close the gate with force out of anger. The noise, however, may have alerted one of the guards, who quickly entered the dungeon with spear in hand

Nango immediately regretted slamming the door, even looking just as scared as Kaleb, turning from side to side as if looking for a hiding place.

-Ich' Iku?! -said the guard, who upon seeing Nango, still leaning against against the fence, gasped and began to yell something in the Huachi language.

Nango answered them in huachi. The young woman looked extremely nervous, so much so that she grabbed the guard's arm and pulled him as if she were asking him for something. But apparently it didn't work, because soon six more guards entered the dungeon.

Three of them took Nango from there, seemingly against her will.

The three remaining guards entered Kaleb's cell, roughly unchained the boy, and took him, almost dragging him into the throne room.

-Wait! -said the boy. But the guards wouldn't listen.

When he entered the throne room he found the Huachi Elders, who were talking in dismay among themselves. Seeing him, they immediately judged him.

-Treh-toor-oos and vile hyooman! -said the one with the large moustaches.

-Yoo want to kidnap Princess Nango! -said another.

-Princess? No? She was... -the boy was interrupted by a blow from those spears to the stomach, causing him to kneel in pain.

-How dare yoo?!

The throne room doors were flung open and King Huachi entered. He looked furious, he hissed with anger at every step. When he saw the boy, he stood in front of him and shouted a few words in the Huachi language.

-Foor yoor daring crime, hyooman -cried the old man-, Yoo will be eck-soo-cyooted immediately!

-No! Wait, please! -the boy tried to shout to explain, but the King himself raised his hook and with a sudden blow gave the boy a...

 

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