‘Perhaps it is time for sleep?’ said Lorenzo. ‘Just over this hill,’ he pointed into the blackness, ‘lies the ruins of Runkurakay, an ancient post house. It is only a few minutes away, and we will explore it after breakfast. So now, sleep my friends.’
They broke up in dribs and drabs to catch what sleep they could on their hard little mattresses in their freezing tents.
Mateo walked Teya to hers, and they sat in front of it for a while, kissing and whispering as the moon rose above them. They were both cold, but neither minded. It gave them an excuse to huddle closer, to put their hands inside each other’s coat pockets.
‘What was it that upset you?’ he asked.
‘Lorenzo was talking about human sacrifice. Children, and young girls. I don’t know why, but it freaked me out. Pretty silly, is
