For nothing had been left to eat.
Only an owl was brooding there,
Uttering its cry of evil omen.



Ollantay.

Perhaps then her father has taken her,
To hide her in his palace bounds.



Piqui Chaqui.

The Inca may have strangled her;
Her mother too has disappeared.



Ollantay.

Did no one ask for me
Before you went away?



Piqui Chaqui.

Near a thousand men are seeking