Chapter Six
Huna's story
Masaya, Nicaragua, 120 B.C.
Deep in the lush and shadowed jungle, Huna hid. The s***h across his throat and fall from the cliff wasn't enough to end his life. He wasn't sure why, as he lay bruised and bloodied at the bottom of the cliff, but something odd had happened, something miraculous, allowing him to survive what should have been a violent end.
He heard the news of Daisel's impending sacrifice as he hid in the outskirts of the jungle. He watched the other members of the village congratulate Daisel's family. They brought goats, woven blankets, and other gifts in hopes of being blessed by association.
As the great god continued to roil and throw flames into the air, the tribe became anxious as the day of the union grew closer. They were counting on this vi
