“What do you want?” asked the girl breaking her silence “There are no valuables, take whatever you want and get out” Her tone, result of the growing desperation, rang however as imperative.
The man smiled, took the chin of the woman in their dirty hands, which caused Teresa an involuntary gesture of disgust....
“So you think you are in a position to give orders?” His voice now sounded different “I will show that you are wrong.” However, his tone was not threatening, but rather reflected security, no doubt provided by the armed escort.
At that moment one cry of another of the outlaws came to his attention, and he walked away from the woman. When he returned, Teresa could see that he was holding between his fingers the piece that had she found in the cenote. She had completely forgotten t
