<div style="background-color:#FCFAFA; border:1px solid black; margin:10px 10px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"><div style="background-color:#6594A8; border:1px solid black; margin:10px 10px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"><div style="background-color:#D1E85D; border:1px solid black; margin:10px 10px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"><div style="background-color:#630908; border:1px solid black; margin:10px 10px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"><span style="font-family: papyrus;"></span></div></div></div></div><br/><div style="background-color:#FCFAFA; border:1px solid black; margin:10px 10px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"><div style="background-color:#6594A8; border:1px solid black; margin:10px 10px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"><div style="background-color:#D1E85D; border:1px solid black; margin:10px 10px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"><div style="background-color:#630908; border:1px solid black; margin:10px 10px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"><span style="font-family: papyrus;"><span style="font-size: 150%; line-height: 116%;"><br/>Hun Hunahpu was treated well by Susannah, putting Xpiayoc further at ease. <span style="font-style: italic">She isn't made of wood,</span> Xpiayoc mused, watching as Susannah pet Hun Hunahpu behind the ear, <span style="font-style: italic">so she can't be evil or heartless.</span> Despite Susannah saying it was fine, Xpiayoc decided Hun Hunahpu had had enough fun. "Talel, Hun Hun," she said, tapping her thigh. The dog let out a reluctant yap before turning to sit at his master's feet. Xpiayoc tried not to glow with pride when Susannah admired her canine companion. Her brother had trained him well, and many people in the village had admired his faithfulness to Xpiayoc.<br/><br/>Xpiayoc passed the water container back to Susannah, running her tongue along her pointed teeth to get rid of the taste. "Of course I can show you water better than this," Xpiayoc grimaced. She wasn't one to hide emotions in her words or face, not afraid of insulting the traveler's inadequate resources. Xpiayoc tapped her chin and took a quick look around to receive her bearings. There was a cenote nearby to the east. It would have the best water, but foreigners weren't allowed in the spiritual pools. There were many chultuns in and near the city, but if Susannah was seen, they would be questioned profusely. There was a well beyond the city, but it was far. Xpiayoc frowned as she thought. <span style="font-style: italic">We will walk together and I will judge her character,</span> Xpiayoc thought. A good plan. "Come," she commanded, nodding firmly to Susannah. Hun Hunahpu jumped up and followed her. <br/><br/>Xpiayoc began walking south-east, giving herself room to decide where to go on their journey. She bagn walking backwards to ensure that Susannah was following, feet carefully placed among the undergrowth of the forest.<br/><br/>It was only fair that Xpiayoc introduce herself, after Susannah had so freely offered her name. "I'm Ix Xpiayoc Kan Ajaw, and this," Xpiayoc patted the top of Hun Hunahpu's head, "is Hun Hunahpu." Xpiayoc couldn't hold her questions in any longer. "What is your home like? Who are your gods? What's in the north? Where else have you traveled? How did you get here? Why did you fall from the trees?" Xpiayoc blurted, letting the questions spill from her lips without filter. <br/></span></span></div></div></div></div><br/><div style="background-color:#FCFAFA; border:1px solid black; margin:10px 10px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"><div style="background-color:#6594A8; border:1px solid black; margin:10px 10px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"><div style="background-color:#D1E85D; border:1px solid black; margin:10px 10px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"><div style="background-color:#630908; border:1px solid black; margin:10px 10px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"><span style="font-family: papyrus;">Notes: Xpiayoc's statement <span style="font-style: italic">she isn't made of wood</span> relates to the second attempt of creating man by the gods, when they tried creating the race from wood. The wooden humans had no emotions and wouldn't care for or feed animals, specifically dogs / a cenote is a natural underground cave filled with water / a chultun is a man-built underground cistern</span></div></div></div></div>