Chapter 28Adam grimaced at Mecatl’s stifled groan of pain as he was laid on the bed. He’d been lucky. He’d have bruises galore across his chest and back, but nothing was broken. Adam reckoned the other man had cracked or broken ribs as well as a bullet wound. There was no way Mecatl could take the statue back to Xipil.
“Ask my men for Yaotl,” Mecatl said.
“I’ll go.” Abe hurried out of the room.
Mecatl caught hold of Adam’s arm. “You have the blessing of Quetzalcoatl. You must take the statue to Xipil. It’s what our god wishes. Yaotl speaks English well. He will go with you. He can get you into the palace. We have only two days. There’s no time to waste.”
Abe returned with Yaotl who came into the room and knelt at Mecatl’s bedside. Adam stood by as Mecatl spoke quietly and urgently in h
