Dominic Sandbrook

Now this is standard for the Inca.

The Inca doesn't normally look at commoners in the eyes.

But the Spanish can see that Atahualpa is gutted, that his best commander has just walked straight into captivity alongside him.

And actually now for Chalcuchima, the smiles on the faces of his Spanish friends begin to fade.

It is odd that Atahualpa didn't send him a message to say, don't do it.

It's hard when you're communicating only by knotted strings, no?

Yeah, I suppose.

I mean, this is the issue if they develop writing and maybe a different story.

So the Spanish now say to Chalcochima, right, you know, the gloves are off now.

Where's your gold?

We would like more of your gold.

And Chalcochima said...

I don't have any.

I mean, what gold I have, I brought with me.

Soto, and we're told, took him aside and threatened to burn him unless he told the truth.

He gave the same answer as before.

They put up a stake and tied him to it and brought firewood and straw, saying they would set fire to him unless he told the truth.

Then there's this terrible scene.

Chakuchima kind of breaks down and he says, get the emperor.

They bring out the emperor.