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"Vete ahora!" An elderly woman sneered, hurrying back to her tent. Nakia adjusted her red frame glasses, hesitant to follow after her. Nova stood back, watching the spy fail miserably.
Upon arriving to the village, Nova had done some investigation of her own despite the Queens orders to find Nakia. Rumors had it this woman encountered a God that matched the description of Nailah's drawing. Yet, when Nova arrived to the woman's home, Nakia seemed to have beat her to it. However, the more words lies Nakia spewed out the woman grew hostile.
"Yo tambien me encontrè con èl" Nova approached the pair, afraid they would lose the one chance they got, "por favor, señorita. danos el tiempo" her voice became desperate. "Mi familia esta en peligro."
The woman flickered her eyes between Nakia and Nova. Her tense jaw loosened. "Eres un madre?" Nova nodded fast. The vulnerable state Nova portrayed ached the woman. It wasn't a pretty sight to see a young mother beg a stranger for help. "Vente" the woman held her door wide. It was a surprise to the spies. Neither one of them expected the desperate tears to work.
They entered her beautiful home, gathering around her small kitchen table. It was right next to the window. There wasn't much wind passing through the house. Nova lightly fanned herself to cool down.
"Deben estar tan hambrie." the woman head straight to her kitchen stove to pour them food. Nova got out of her seat to help the elderly. She took the plates full of enchiladas with beans and rice to the table. Nova made sure to wait for Nakia and the stranger to take a bite of their food before she did. They all graciously dug into the dish unable to get enough of the flavors exploding on their tongue. It was to die for.
"A veces veíamos a un hombre con alas en los pies, caminando por la orilla. Pensamos que era un espíritu. Ku'ku'lkán, nuestro Dios Serpiente Emplumada, de ese reino y del reino de abajo" the woman explained.
"Me gustaria mucho ir a esa playa" Nakia replied, hoping to get the location. It was their only way to figuring out where Shuri was being held.
"Debo advertirles a ambos, Ku'ku'lkán, ha estado allí mucho más tiempo que cualquiera de nosotros. Otros que lo buscaban con maldad en el corazón no regresaron. Se han quedado perdidos en lo profundo para siempre."
"Y si trata de encontrarnos?" Nova questioned, unable to contain her curiosity. Nothing justified this Maya God going after Njari. "Y llevarnos él mismo?"
The woman raised her eyebrow, leaning forward, "Si Ku'ku'lkán te encuentra es porque te has convertido en una amenaza. Suplicar misericordia puede salvar tu vida, pero nuestro Dios no es un hombre bondadoso con sus enemigos."
Nova glanced at Nakia nervously. Suddenly she couldn't handle another bite of food. Her eyes no longer glimmered with hope. Now, they were dreary. The only thing easing her heart was her children remaining hidden within the Jabari tribes mountains. Namor had no way of reaching them.
