It was a normal day in the small village on the outskirts of Cusco, and Perusa and Peruso were - of course - looking for trouble. Or rather, fun! The sun was blazing down from the sky, and the two were sitting bored on a rock while they tried to throw corn kernels at the passing llamas.
“Hey, I bet you can’t hit Wolli right in the nose!” Peruso shouted as he aimed his corn.
"It's child's play," said Perusa, took a grain and... pop! right between the big eyes of Wolli, her favorite llama. Wolli stopped for a moment, turned his head and... well, instead of getting angry, he just carried on eating.
“Lost again, Peruso!” laughed Perusa, “That’s unbelievable! You’re just unlucky with corn!”
But before she could really enjoy her victory, a man wearing a huge feather headdress came running towards her, as if a puma was running after him. It was the messenger of the Sapa Inca ! He stopped in front of the children, his forehead wet with sweat.
"You must come... to the palace... immediately!" he gasped. "The Sapa Inca ... has a mission... and it is... enormous!"
“As huge as a cornfield in the rainy season?” asked Peruso curiously, always thinking about food.
“Mighty one!” cried the messenger, “It’s about... Machu Picchu !”
“Machu what?” the children shouted at the same time.
"Picchu!" repeated the messenger. "It is a city high in the clouds and has never been seen by anyone except the Sapa Inca . But it is in danger and only you can help!"
Perusa and Peruso looked at each other. "Sounds like an adventure," said Perusa, grinning.
“And after a lot of running,” groaned Peruso, “I hope we take Wolli with us!”
