<div id="pf1" class="pf w0 h0" data-page-no="1"><div class="pc pc1 w0 h0"><div class="c x0 y0 w1 h0"><div class="t m0 x1 h1 y1 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">LA SEQUIA Carlos Sala<span class="blank _0"></span>zar Herrera (Costa Ric<span class="blank _1"> </span>a) </div><div class="t m0 x1 h1 y2 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3"> </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y3 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">Muy <span class="blank _2"> </span>pareci<span class="blank _0"></span>do <span class="blank _2"> </span>estaba <span class="blank _2"> </span>a <span class="blank _2"> </span>uno<span class="blank _0"></span> <span class="blank _2"> </span>de <span class="blank _2"> </span>esos <span class="blank _2"> </span>\u201ctocadores <span class="blank _2"> </span>de <span class="blank _2"> </span>ocarina\u201d <span class="blank _2"> </span>q<span class="ff3">ue <span class="blank _2"> </span>esculpieron <span class="blank _2"> </span>sus </span></div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y4 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">antepasados. Sin moverse<span class="blank _0"></span>, pasmado<span class="blank _0"></span>, horas y hora<span class="blank _0"></span>s en cuclil<span class="blank _0"></span>las. Piedra con<span class="blank _0"></span> musgo </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y5 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">era así <span class="blank _1"> </span>su cara, <span class="blank _1"> </span>el r<span class="blank _1"> </span>eflejo <span class="blank _1"> </span>de las <span class="blank _1"> </span>matas <span class="blank _1"> </span>que tod<span class="blank _1"> </span>avía podían <span class="blank _1"> </span>ser ver<span class="blank _1"> </span>des. Al <span class="blank _1"> </span>reflejo d<span class="blank _1"> </span>e </div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y6 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">las matas que junto a la entrada, afu<span class="blank _1"> </span>era estuvo siempre el indio <span class="blank _1"> </span>echando raíces\u2026y </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y7 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">el <span class="blank _3"></span>corazón. <span class="blank _3"></span>A <span class="blank _3"></span>f<span class="blank _1"> </span>uerza <span class="blank _3"></span>de <span class="blank _3"></span>estar <span class="blank _3"></span>ahí, <span class="blank _3"></span>el <span class="blank _3"></span>indio <span class="blank _3"></span>ha<span class="blank _0"></span>bía <span class="blank _3"></span>cogido <span class="blank _3"></span>el <span class="blank _3"></span>color <span class="blank _3"></span>del <span class="blank _0"></span>ran<span class="blank _0"></span>cho. <span class="blank _3"></span>El <span class="blank _3"></span>rancho, </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y8 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">en <span class="blank _4"> </span>el <span class="blank _4"> </span>vientre <span class="blank _4"> </span>de <span class="blank _4"> </span>la <span class="blank _4"> </span>montaña <span class="blank _4"> </span>seca <span class="blank _4"> </span>por <span class="blank _2"> </span>la <span class="blank _4"> </span>sequía, <span class="blank _4"> </span>fue <span class="blank _4"> </span>volviéndose <span class="blank _4"> </span>sonoro. <span class="blank _4"> </span>Rancho </div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y9 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">horqueteado, <span class="blank _4"> </span>a<span class="blank _0"></span>marras <span class="blank _4"> </span>de <span class="blank _5"> </span>bejuco, <span class="blank _4"> </span>hojas <span class="blank _5"> </span>de <span class="blank _5"> </span>p<span class="blank _1"> </span>látano, <span class="blank _5"> </span>corteza <span class="blank _5"> </span>d<span class="blank _1"> </span>e <span class="blank _5"> </span>palmito\u2026 <span class="blank _4"> </span>y <span class="blank _4"> </span>tierra. </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 ya ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">Adentro estaba la <span class="blank _1"> </span>india <span class="blank _1"> </span>compañera. <span class="blank _1"> </span>C<span class="blank _1"> </span>harco de <span class="blank _1"> </span>agua clar<span class="blank _1"> </span>a de <span class="blank _1"> </span>esos <span class="blank _1"> </span>que repit<span class="blank _1"> </span>en a <span class="blank _1"> </span>la </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 yb ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">luna<span class="blank _0"></span>, <span class="blank _6"> </span>era <span class="blank _6"> </span>po<span class="blank _0"></span>r <span class="blank _6"> </span>dentro <span class="blank _6"> </span>la<span class="blank _0"></span> <span class="blank _6"> </span>ind<span class="blank _0"></span>ia. <span class="blank _6"> </span>Cosa <span class="blank _6"> </span>de <span class="blank _6"> </span>la<span class="blank _0"></span> <span class="blank _6"> </span>montañ<span class="blank _0"></span>a! <span class="blank _6"> </span>.<span class="blank _1"> </span> <span class="blank _6"> </span>No <span class="blank _6"> </span>l<span class="blank _0"></span>lovía. <span class="blank _6"> </span>Se <span class="blank _6"> </span>can<span class="blank _0"></span>saron<span class="blank _0"></span> <span class="blank _6"> </span>los </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 yc ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">yi<span class="ls1 ws1">gü</span><span class="ws3">irros de pedir a<span class="blank _1"> </span>gua<span class="blank _0"></span>. C<span class="blank _1"> </span>ayeron las h<span class="blank _1"> </span>ojas de los árboles grandes. <span class="blank _1"> </span>La tierra y <span class="blank _1"> </span>el sol </span></div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 yd ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">se <span class="blank"> </span>be<span class="blank _1"> </span>bieron <span class="blank _7"> </span>el <span class="blank"> </span>río. <span class="blank _8"> </span>Hojas, <span class="blank _7"> </span>hojas, <span class="blank _7"> </span>hojas. <span class="blank _7"> </span>Amarillas <span class="blank _7"> </span>las <span class="blank _7"> </span>hojas <span class="blank _8"> </span>que <span class="blank _7"> </span>no <span class="blank _7"> </span>pudieron </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 ye ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">sostenerse<span class="blank _0"></span> <span class="blank _0"></span>más. H<span class="blank _0"></span>ojas <span class="blank _3"></span>s<span class="blank _1"> </span>ecas <span class="blank _3"></span>en <span class="blank _0"></span>todos lo<span class="blank _0"></span>s <span class="blank _0"></span>rincones <span class="blank _3"></span>de la<span class="blank _0"></span> <span class="blank _0"></span>sel<span class="blank _0"></span>va. Seco<span class="blank _0"></span>s <span class="blank _0"></span>lo<span class="blank _0"></span> bañade<span class="blank _0"></span>ros </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 yf ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">de los chanchos y el sexo de las flores. <span class="blank _1"> </span>Sin agua<span class="blank _0"></span> los bejucos de agua y <span class="blank _1"> </span>la cotadura </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y10 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">de los arroyos. Seca<span class="ff2">s <span class="blank _1"> </span>las narices de l<span class="blank _1"> </span>os animales\u2026.</span> <span class="blank _1"> </span>Un corazón y secándose otro. </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y11 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">La <span class="blank _5"> </span>india<span class="blank _0"></span> <span class="blank _5"> </span>fue <span class="blank _5"> </span>saliendo <span class="blank _5"> </span>del <span class="blank _5"> </span>rancho <span class="blank _5"> </span>a <span class="blank _5"> </span>pasos <span class="blank _5"> </span>torpes. <span class="blank _5"> </span>Se <span class="blank _5"> </span>detuvo, <span class="blank _5"> </span>miró <span class="blank _5"> </span>al <span class="blank _5"> </span>indio. <span class="blank _4"> </span>Miró <span class="blank _5"> </span>el </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y12 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">rancho<span class="blank _0"></span>. <span class="blank _5"> </span>Miró <span class="blank _4"> </span>la <span class="blank _5"> </span>picada. <span class="blank _2"> </span>Miró <span class="blank _5"> </span>otra <span class="blank _5"> </span>vez <span class="blank _4"> </span>al <span class="blank _5"> </span>indio, <span class="blank _5"> </span>al <span class="blank _5"> </span>indio <span class="blank _5"> </span>su <span class="blank _5"> </span>hombre<span class="blank _1"> </span>. <span class="blank _4"> </span>Se <span class="blank _5"> </span>acercó <span class="blank _5"> </span>a <span class="blank _4"> </span>él </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y13 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">hasta tocarlo. <span class="blank _1"> </span>Esperó<span class="blank _0"></span>. <span class="blank _1"> </span>Esperó, pero el <span class="blank _1"> </span>indio no <span class="blank _1"> </span>abría la boca, <span class="blank _1"> </span>no se <span class="blank _1"> </span>movía. <span class="blank _1"> </span>La india </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y14 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">se d<span class="blank _0"></span>io <span class="blank _0"></span>a ca<span class="blank _0"></span>minar <span class="blank _0"></span>hu<span class="blank _0"></span>yendo d<span class="blank _0"></span>espacio, muy <span class="blank _0"></span>desp<span class="blank _0"></span>acio. Allí q<span class="blank _0"></span>uedó<span class="blank _0"></span>se e<span class="blank _0"></span>l <span class="blank _0"></span>indio. L<span class="blank _0"></span>a ca<span class="blank _0"></span>beza </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y15 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">incrustada <span class="blank _2"> </span>en <span class="blank _6"> </span>las <span class="blank _2"> </span>m<span class="blank _1"> </span>anos. <span class="blank _2"> </span>L<span class="blank _1"> </span>os <span class="blank _2"> </span>cod<span class="blank _1"> </span>os <span class="blank _6"> </span>ama<span class="blank _0"></span>rrados <span class="blank _6"> </span>so<span class="blank _0"></span>bre <span class="blank _6"> </span>las <span class="blank _2"> </span>rodillas. <span class="blank _6"> </span>Los <span class="blank _2"> </span>p<span class="blank _1"> </span>ies <span class="blank _6"> </span>con<span class="blank _0"></span> </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y16 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">raíces <span class="blank"> </span>en <span class="blank _7"> </span>la <span class="blank"> </span>t<span class="blank _1"> </span>ierra <span class="blank _7"> </span>El <span class="blank _7"> </span>silencio <span class="blank"> </span>abríase, <span class="blank _7"> </span>alargándose <span class="blank"> </span>e<span class="blank _1"> </span>n <span class="blank _7"> </span>el <span class="blank"> </span>rancho <span class="blank _7"> </span>que <span class="blank _7"> </span>s<span class="blank _1"> </span>e <span class="blank _7"> </span>fue </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y17 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">pareciendo <span class="blank _3"></span>a<span class="blank _0"></span> <span class="blank _3"></span>rancho <span class="blank _3"></span>don<span class="blank _0"></span>de <span class="blank _3"></span>no <span class="blank _3"></span>vi<span class="blank _0"></span>ve <span class="blank _3"></span>nadie. <span class="blank _3"></span>Ella <span class="blank _9"></span>se <span class="blank _3"></span>lo <span class="blank _9"></span>había <span class="blank _3"></span>dicho. <span class="blank _3"></span>Le <span class="blank _9"></span>había <span class="blank _3"></span>anunciado </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y18 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">que <span class="blank _1"> </span>se <span class="blank _a"> </span>iba <span class="blank _a"> </span>para <span class="blank _a"> </span>sie<span class="blank _0"></span>mpre <span class="blank _a"> </span>porque <span class="blank _a"> </span>ya <span class="blank _1"> </span>n<span class="blank _1"> </span>o <span class="blank _a"> </span>po<span class="blank _0"></span>día <span class="blank _1"> </span>más. <span class="blank _5"> </span>Porque <span class="blank _1"> </span>él <span class="blank _a"> </span>no <span class="blank _a"> </span>la <span class="blank _1"> </span>mira<span class="blank _1"> </span>ba, <span class="blank _a"> </span>porqu<span class="blank _0"></span>e </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y19 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">no <span class="blank _1"> </span>le <span class="blank _1"> </span>hablaba, <span class="blank _1"> </span>porque no <span class="blank _a"> </span>la<span class="blank _0"></span> <span class="blank _1"> </span>quería. <span class="blank _a"> </span>Porque a<span class="blank _1"> </span>quel <span class="blank _1"> </span>silencio <span class="blank _1"> </span>le <span class="blank _1"> </span>estaba <span class="blank _1"> </span>doliendo <span class="blank _a"> </span>como<span class="blank _0"></span> </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y1a ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">una úlcera. <span class="blank _a"> </span><span class="ls2 ws2">Él</span> <span class="blank _1"> </span>quiso <span class="blank _1"> </span>decirle <span class="blank _1"> </span>algo, <span class="blank _1"> </span>pero <span class="blank _1"> </span>como <span class="blank _1"> </span>jamás <span class="blank _1"> </span>dijo <span class="blank _1"> </span>nada, <span class="blank _1"> </span>no <span class="blank _1"> </span>estaba <span class="blank _1"> </span>en <span class="blank _1"> </span>él. <span class="blank _a"> </span>Y <span class="blank _1"> </span>la </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y1b ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">india <span class="blank _1"> </span>quería un <span class="blank _a"> </span>po<span class="blank _0"></span>co <span class="blank _1"> </span>de <span class="blank _1"> </span>palabras <span class="blank _1"> </span>para <span class="blank _a"> </span>asusta<span class="blank _0"></span>r <span class="blank _1"> </span>al <span class="blank _1"> </span>silencio. <span class="blank _1"> </span>Un <span class="blank _1"> </span>poco <span class="blank _1"> </span>de <span class="blank _a"> </span>ternu<span class="blank _0"></span>ra <span class="blank _a"> </span>pa<span class="blank _0"></span>ra </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y1c ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">acortar <span class="blank _6"> </span>las <span class="blank _6"> </span>hor<span class="blank _1"> </span>as. <span class="blank _6"> </span>Alg<span class="blank _1"> </span>una <span class="blank _6"> </span>vez <span class="blank _b"> </span>una <span class="blank _6"> </span>s<span class="blank _1"> </span>onrisa <span class="blank _6"> </span>para <span class="blank _b"> </span>dar <span class="blank _6"> </span>c<span class="blank _1"> </span>olor <span class="blank _6"> </span>al <span class="blank _6"> </span>r<span class="blank _1"> </span>ancho. <span class="blank _6"> </span>Qui<span class="blank _1"> </span>zá <span class="blank _6"> </span>una<span class="blank _1"> </span> </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y1d ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">caricia<span class="blank _0"></span>\u2026pero\u2026 <span class="blank _a"> </span>era <span class="blank _a"> </span>mucho <span class="blank _a"> </span>pedir. <span class="blank _a"> </span><span class="ff3">El <span class="blank _a"> </span>indio <span class="blank _a"> </span>y <span class="blank _a"> </span>la <span class="blank _a"> </span>india <span class="blank _a"> </span>no <span class="blank _1"> </span>s<span class="blank _1"> </span>e <span class="blank _a"> </span>podían <span class="blank _a"> </span>encontrar <span class="blank _a"> </span>donde </span></div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y1e ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">se <span class="blank _9"></span>hacen <span class="blank _3"></span>uno <span class="blank _9"></span>so<span class="blank _1"> </span>lo <span class="blank _9"></span>l<span class="blank _1"> </span>os <span class="blank _9"></span>cami<span class="blank _1"> </span>nos. <span class="blank _9"></span>T<span class="blank _1"> </span>iempo <span class="blank _3"></span>atrás, <span class="blank _9"></span>cierta <span class="blank _3"></span>vez, <span class="blank _3"></span>yendo <span class="blank _3"></span>la <span class="blank _3"></span>india <span class="blank _3"></span>por <span class="blank _9"></span>el<span class="blank _1"> </span> <span class="blank _3"></span>interi<span class="blank _0"></span>or </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y1f ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">de la se<span class="blank _0"></span>lva, halló al<span class="blank _0"></span> mirar a un manigordo con su h<span class="blank _0"></span>embra. El macho lamía<span class="blank _0"></span> la piel de </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y20 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">su <span class="blank _4"> </span>compañera, <span class="blank _4"> </span>se <span class="blank _2"> </span>restregaba <span class="blank _4"> </span>co<span class="blank _1"> </span>ntra <span class="blank _4"> </span>ella, <span class="blank _2"> </span>daba <span class="blank _4"> </span>sa<span class="blank _1"> </span>ltos, <span class="blank _4"> </span>la <span class="blank _4"> </span>m<span class="blank _1"> </span>iraba, <span class="blank _4"> </span>acercándosele, </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y21 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">estilizando <span class="blank _4"> </span>ondulaciones <span class="blank _4"> </span>con <span class="blank _4"> </span>su <span class="blank _2"> </span>lomo <span class="blank _2"> </span>moteado <span class="blank _4"> </span>a <span class="blank _4"> </span>trechos<span class="blank _1"> </span><span class="ls3">. <span class="blank _4"> </span></span>La <span class="blank _2"> </span>hembra <span class="blank _4"> </span>contestaba </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y22 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">agradecida <span class="blank _c"> </span>con <span class="blank _c"> </span>igual <span class="blank _d"> </span>ternura; <span class="blank _d"> </span>con <span class="blank _c"> </span>las <span class="blank _d"> </span>pupilas <span class="blank _c"> </span>se <span class="blank _c"> </span>v<span class="blank _1"> </span>eía. <span class="blank _d"> </span><span class="ff2">Después\u2026 <span class="blank _c"> </span>después <span class="blank _c"> </span>se<span class="blank _1"> </span> </span></div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y23 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">echaron <span class="blank _0"></span>juntos y <span class="blank _0"></span>todavía se prodigaban. La <span class="blank _0"></span>india vio q<span class="blank _0"></span>ue el indio <span class="blank _0"></span>no era a<span class="blank _0"></span>sí. Huía la </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y24 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">mujer lento el<span class="blank _0"></span> paso. En las hoja<span class="blank _0"></span>s arrugadas se le hundían los pies hasta<span class="blank _0"></span> los tobillos </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y25 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">y <span class="blank _a"> </span>en <span class="blank _1"> </span>e<span class="blank _1"> </span>l <span class="blank _a"> </span>pe<span class="blank _0"></span>cho <span class="blank _a"> </span>una <span class="blank _a"> </span>congoja <span class="blank _a"> </span>le <span class="blank _a"> </span>subía <span class="blank _a"> </span>hasta <span class="blank _a"> </span>los <span class="blank _a"> </span>ojos. <span class="blank _a"> </span>No <span class="blank _a"> </span>quiso <span class="blank _a"> </span>ni <span class="blank _a"> </span>pudo <span class="blank _a"> </span>dejar <span class="blank _a"> </span>al <span class="blank _1"> </span>indio </div></div></div><div class="pi" data-data="{"ctm":[1.000000,0.000000,0.000000,1.000000,0.000000,0.000000]}"></div></div> <div id="pf2" class="pf w0 h0" data-page-no="2"><div class="pc pc2 w0 h0"><div class="c x0 y0 w1 h0"><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y26 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">cuando <span class="blank _1"> </span>vio <span class="blank _a"> </span>a <span class="blank _a"> </span>los <span class="blank _a"> </span>manigo<span class="blank _0"></span>rdos, <span class="blank _a"> </span>pero <span class="blank _a"> </span>ahora <span class="blank _1"> </span>sí. <span class="blank _5"> </span><span class="ff2">Ahora<span class="blank _0"></span> <span class="blank _a"> </span>que<span class="blank _0"></span> <span class="blank _a"> </span>estaba <span class="blank _1"> </span>por <span class="blank _a"> </span>tener <span class="blank _a"> </span>un <span class="blank _a"> </span>hij<span class="blank _0"></span>o\u2026 </span></div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y27 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">Ahora <span class="blank _0"></span>si <span class="blank _0"></span>abrazó <span class="blank _0"></span>la <span class="blank _0"></span>huida <span class="blank _0"></span>con <span class="blank _0"></span>todo <span class="blank _0"></span>su cu<span class="blank _0"></span>erpo<span class="blank _0"></span> y <span class="blank _0"></span>con <span class="blank _0"></span>toda <span class="blank _0"></span>su <span class="blank _0"></span>alma. <span class="blank _0"></span>Huía <span class="blank _0"></span>con <span class="blank _0"></span>un mie<span class="blank _0"></span>do </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y28 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">espan<span class="blank _0"></span>toso <span class="blank _6"> </span>de<span class="blank _0"></span> <span class="blank _6"> </span>que<span class="blank _0"></span> <span class="blank _2"> </span>a<span class="blank _1"> </span>quel <span class="blank _2"> </span>hom<span class="blank _1"> </span>bre <span class="blank _2"> </span>fuera <span class="blank _6"> </span>a <span class="blank _2"> </span>aplastar <span class="blank _6"> </span>a<span class="blank _0"></span> <span class="blank _2"> </span>su <span class="blank _6"> </span>indiec<span class="blank _1"> </span>ito <span class="blank _2"> </span>con <span class="blank _6"> </span>una <span class="blank _6"> </span>mi<span class="blank _0"></span>rada </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y29 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">indi<span class="blank _0"></span>ferente. No <span class="blank _0"></span>quería tamp<span class="blank _0"></span>oco <span class="blank _0"></span>a <span class="blank _0"></span>su h<span class="blank _0"></span>ijo pa<span class="blank _0"></span>ra ella <span class="blank _0"></span>sola. Que<span class="blank _0"></span>ría co<span class="blank _0"></span>mpartirlo, pero<span class="blank _0"></span> po<span class="blank _0"></span>r </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y2a ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">partes <span class="blank _2"> </span>iguales. <span class="blank _6"> </span>Quería <span class="blank _2"> </span>dividirlo <span class="blank _6"> </span>en <span class="blank _2"> </span>dos <span class="blank _6"> </span>cari<span class="blank _0"></span>ños <span class="blank _2"> </span>para <span class="blank _6"> </span>que <span class="blank _2"> </span>tocase <span class="blank _2"> </span>me<span class="blank _1"> </span>dia <span class="blank _2"> </span>trist<span class="blank _1"> </span>eza <span class="blank _2"> </span>y </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y2b ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">media<span class="blank _0"></span> <span class="blank _1"> </span>alegría <span class="blank _1"> </span>a c<span class="blank _1"> </span>ada <span class="blank _1"> </span>uno. Era <span class="blank _1"> </span>demasi<span class="blank _1"> </span>ado para <span class="blank _1"> </span>ella <span class="blank _1"> </span>sola! <span class="blank _a"> </span>Dios mío! <span class="blank _1"> </span>Se <span class="blank _1"> </span>han <span class="blank _1"> </span>secado </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y2c ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">todos <span class="blank _5"> </span>los <span class="blank _4"> </span>rí<span class="blank _1"> </span>os!. <span class="blank _2"> </span>Para <span class="blank _4"> </span>que <span class="blank _5"> </span>e<span class="blank _1"> </span>l <span class="blank _4"> </span>indio <span class="blank _4"> </span>no <span class="blank _2"> </span>fuera <span class="blank _4"> </span>a <span class="blank _4"> </span>aplastar <span class="blank _2"> </span>al <span class="blank _4"> </span>indiecito <span class="blank _4"> </span>con <span class="blank _2"> </span>una <span class="blank _2"> </span>mirada </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y2d ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">indi<span class="blank _0"></span>ferente\u2026 <span class="blank _1"> </span><span class="ff3">Por eso <span class="blank _1"> </span>no se <span class="blank _1"> </span>lo había dicho. Él, <span class="blank _1"> </span>su <span class="blank _1"> </span>hombre<span class="blank _0"></span>, <span class="blank _1"> </span>no <span class="blank _1"> </span>sabía que iba a t<span class="blank _1"> </span>ener </span></div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y2e ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">un <span class="blank _9"></span>hijo. <span class="blank _3"></span>Se <span class="blank _9"></span>quedaría <span class="blank _3"></span>por <span class="blank _9"></span>siempre <span class="blank _3"></span>sin <span class="blank _9"></span>saberlo. <span class="blank _3"></span>El <span class="blank _9"></span>embarazo <span class="blank _9"></span>esta<span class="blank _1"> </span>ba <span class="blank _9"></span>a <span class="blank _3"></span>la <span class="blank _9"></span>vista. <span class="blank _3"></span>El <span class="blank _3"></span>podría </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y2f ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">habe<span class="blank _0"></span>r <span class="blank _2"> </span>adivinado <span class="blank _4"> </span>s<span class="blank _1"> </span><span class="ff2">i <span class="blank _4"> </span>s<span class="blank _1"> </span>e <span class="blank _4"> </span>hubiera <span class="blank _4"> </span>p<span class="blank _1"> </span>uesto <span class="blank _4"> </span>a <span class="blank _4"> </span>mirar<span class="blank _1"> </span>la\u2026. <span class="blank _4"> </span>Pero <span class="blank _4"> </span>el<span class="blank _1"> </span> <span class="blank _2"> </span></span>indio <span class="blank _2"> </span>no <span class="blank _2"> </span>la <span class="blank _4"> </span>miraba. <span class="blank _2"> </span>La </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y30 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">vereda<span class="blank _0"></span> se extendía reverbe<span class="blank _0"></span>rando calor. Largo y sombrío camino como la<span class="blank _0"></span> vida! <span class="ff2">\u201cY si </span></div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y31 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">lo supiera? <span class="blank _1"> </span><span class="ff2 ls4">\u2013</span>pensó <span class="blank _1"> </span>la <span class="blank _1"> </span>india, <span class="blank _1"> </span>iluminada <span class="blank _1"> </span>la cara <span class="blank _1"> </span>co<span class="blank _1"> </span>n lumbre <span class="blank _1"> </span>de <span class="blank _1"> </span>ella <span class="blank _1"> </span>misma:<span class="blank _1"> </span> <span class="blank _1"> </span>Ta<span class="blank _1"> </span>l vez <span class="blank _1"> </span>si </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y32 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">lo <span class="blank _1"> </span>su<span class="blank _1"> </span>piera? <span class="blank _a"> </span>- <span class="blank _a"> </span><span class="ff2">y <span class="blank _a"> </span>detuvo <span class="blank _a"> </span>la<span class="blank _0"></span> <span class="blank _a"> </span>huida. <span class="blank _a"> </span>Tal <span class="blank _1"> </span>v<span class="blank _1"> </span>ez <span class="blank _a"> </span>lo <span class="blank _a"> </span>está <span class="blank _a"> </span>esperando<span class="blank _0"></span>!\u201d.<span class="blank _1"> </span><span class="ff3"> <span class="blank _a"> </span>Y <span class="blank _a"> </span>empezó <span class="blank _a"> </span>a <span class="blank _a"> </span>caminar, </span></span></div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y33 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">ahora <span class="blank _a"> </span>con <span class="blank _1"> </span>dir<span class="blank _1"> </span>ección <span class="blank _a"> </span>al <span class="blank _a"> </span>ran<span class="blank _0"></span>cho. <span class="blank _a"> </span>Caminó <span class="blank _a"> </span>ligero,\u2026 <span class="blank _1"> </span>más<span class="blank _1"> </span> <span class="blank _a"> </span>ligero. <span class="blank _a"> </span>Corría. <span class="blank _1"> </span>Lo<span class="blank _1"> </span> <span class="blank _a"> </span>desandu<span class="blank _0"></span>vo<span class="blank _1"> </span> </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y34 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">todo. <span class="blank _0"></span>Quebró las <span class="blank _0"></span>hojas arrugada<span class="blank _0"></span>s, que sona<span class="blank _0"></span>ron como ca<span class="ff2">mpanas pequeñísimas\u2026 o </span></div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y35 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">latido<span class="blank _0"></span>s. Qué corto y qué largo<span class="blank _0"></span> es el camino! De allá lejo<span class="blank _0"></span>s cogió la casa<span class="blank _0"></span> con los ojos<span class="ls3">. </span></div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y36 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">Afuera <span class="blank _1"> </span>esta<span class="blank _1"> </span>ba <span class="blank _a"> </span>el <span class="blank _1"> </span>i<span class="blank _1"> </span>ndio, <span class="blank _a"> </span>como <span class="blank _a"> </span>lo <span class="blank _1"> </span>h<span class="blank _1"> </span>abía <span class="blank _a"> </span>dejado<span class="blank _0"></span>. <span class="blank _a"> </span>Seguía <span class="blank _a"> </span>parecido <span class="blank _a"> </span>a <span class="blank _1"> </span>l<span class="blank _1"> </span>os <span class="blank _5"> </span>tocad<span class="blank _1"> </span>ores <span class="blank _1"> </span>d<span class="blank _1"> </span>e </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y37 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">ocarina <span class="blank _6"> </span>en <span class="blank _6"> </span>piedra. <span class="blank _6"> </span>Piedra <span class="blank _b"> </span>con <span class="blank _6"> </span>musg<span class="blank _1"> </span>o. <span class="blank _6"> </span>En <span class="blank _6"> </span>cuclillas. <span class="blank _b"> </span>Colo<span class="blank _0"></span>r <span class="blank _6"> </span>d<span class="blank _1"> </span>e <span class="blank _6"> </span>ranch<span class="blank _1"> </span>o. <span class="blank _6"> </span>Junt<span class="blank _1"> </span>o <span class="blank _6"> </span>a <span class="blank _6"> </span>la </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y38 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">entrada<span class="blank _0"></span>, <span class="blank _5"> </span>afuera. <span class="blank _5"> </span>Echand<span class="blank _0"></span>o <span class="blank _a"> </span>raíces. <span class="blank _5"> </span>Mudo, <span class="blank _5"> </span>y <span class="blank _5"> </span>el <span class="blank _5"> </span>corazó<span class="blank _0"></span>n\u2026. <span class="blank _5"> </span><span class="ff3">Llegó <span class="blank _a"> </span>la <span class="blank _5"> </span>india <span class="blank _5"> </span>con <span class="blank _5"> </span>miedo. </span></div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y39 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">Como <span class="blank _1"> </span>una <span class="blank _1"> </span>de <span class="blank _1"> </span>esas <span class="blank _1"> </span>p<span class="blank _1"> </span>erras <span class="blank _1"> </span>sin <span class="blank _1"> </span>dueño <span class="blank _a"> </span>qu<span class="blank _0"></span>e <span class="blank _1"> </span>van <span class="blank _1"> </span>a <span class="blank _a"> </span>robarse u<span class="blank _1"> </span>na <span class="blank _1"> </span>tajada <span class="blank _1"> </span>de <span class="blank _1"> </span>carne. <span class="blank _a"> </span>Tuvo </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y3a ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">miedo<span class="blank _0"></span>. <span class="blank _0"></span>Y <span class="blank _0"></span>el <span class="blank _0"></span>indio <span class="blank _3"></span>sin moverse<span class="blank _0"></span>. La <span class="blank _3"></span>muj<span class="blank _1"> </span>er tra<span class="blank _0"></span>gó <span class="blank _3"></span>un puñado <span class="blank _3"></span>de <span class="blank _0"></span>valor <span class="blank _0"></span>y <span class="blank _3"></span>s<span class="blank _1"> </span>e <span class="blank _0"></span>lo <span class="blank _0"></span>contó <span class="blank _0"></span>todo<span class="blank _0"></span>. </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y3b ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">Se <span class="blank _a"> </span>lo <span class="blank _a"> </span>dijo <span class="blank _a"> </span>en <span class="blank _a"> </span>una <span class="blank _a"> </span>sola <span class="blank _a"> </span>frase, <span class="blank _a"> </span>y <span class="blank _5"> </span>espe<span class="blank _0"></span>ró <span class="blank _a"> </span>el <span class="blank _a"> </span>efecto. <span class="blank _5"> </span>Fue <span class="blank _a"> </span>un <span class="blank _a"> </span>instante <span class="blank _a"> </span>dema<span class="blank _0"></span>siado <span class="blank _5"> </span>largo. </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y3c ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">Cómo dura <span class="blank _1"> </span>el <span class="blank _1"> </span>silencio!..<span class="blank _1"> </span><span class="ls3">. </span>El <span class="blank _1"> </span>indio<span class="blank _0"></span> <span class="blank _1"> </span>experimentó u<span class="blank _1"> </span>na alegría <span class="blank _1"> </span>millonaria <span class="blank _1"> </span>de <span class="blank _1"> </span>goz<span class="blank _1"> </span>o. T<span class="blank _1"> </span>oda </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y3d ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">la vida <span class="blank _1"> </span>había esper<span class="blank _1"> </span>ado. Quiso <span class="blank _1"> </span>abrazar<span class="blank _1"> </span> <span class="blank _1"> </span>a su <span class="blank _1"> </span>india con su <span class="blank _1"> </span>indiecito <span class="blank _1"> </span>adentr<span class="blank _1"> </span>o. Quiso <span class="blank _1"> </span>lo </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y3e ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">que no podía deci<span class="blank _0"></span>r. Quiso reír, <span class="blank _1"> </span>gritar\u2026 No pudo. <span class="blank _1"> </span><span class="ff3">Quiso abrirse las manos el pecho, </span></div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y3f ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">para <span class="blank _5"> </span>que <span class="blank _4"> </span>ella <span class="blank _4"> </span>pudiera <span class="blank _4"> </span>verlo <span class="blank _2"> </span>p<span class="ff2">or <span class="blank _4"> </span>dentro. <span class="blank _4"> </span>Quiso <span class="blank _4"> </span>darle <span class="blank _5"> </span>las <span class="blank _4"> </span>gracias\u2026 <span class="blank _4"> </span>Pero <span class="blank _4"> </span>nada <span class="blank _4"> </span>dijo. </span></div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y40 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">Quedó inmóvil, con <span class="blank _1"> </span>la cabeza metida <span class="blank _1"> </span>entre las manos. <span class="blank _1"> </span>El indio no po<span class="blank _1"> </span>día hablar<span class="blank _1"> </span>. <span class="blank _1"> </span>No </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y41 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">estaba <span class="blank _2"> </span>en <span class="blank _2"> </span>él. <span class="blank _6"> </span>Era <span class="blank _2"> </span>cerrado, <span class="blank _2"> </span>con <span class="blank _6"> </span>u<span class="blank _0"></span>na <span class="blank _6"> </span>g<span class="blank _0"></span>ran <span class="blank _2"> </span>sequía <span class="blank _6"> </span>a<span class="blank _0"></span>dentro. <span class="blank _6"> </span>Así <span class="blank _2"> </span>lo <span class="blank _2"> </span>había <span class="blank _6"> </span>p<span class="blank _0"></span>arido <span class="blank _2"> </span>su </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y42 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">madre. La india tornó <span class="blank _1"> </span>a huir, montaña adentro. E<span class="blank _1"> </span>l indio todavía quiso llamarla, <span class="blank _1"> </span>pero </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y43 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">la <span class="blank _a"> </span>voz <span class="blank _a"> </span>no <span class="blank _5"> </span>le <span class="blank _a"> </span>salía; <span class="blank _a"> </span>levantarse, <span class="blank _a"> </span>p<span class="blank _1"> </span>ero <span class="blank _a"> </span>tenía <span class="blank _a"> </span>los <span class="blank _a"> </span>pies <span class="blank _5"> </span>como <span class="blank _a"> </span>raíces. <span class="blank _5"> </span>Quedó <span class="blank _a"> </span>sentado <span class="blank _a"> </span>en<span class="blank _1"> </span> </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y44 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">cuclillas, <span class="blank _a"> </span>como<span class="blank _0"></span> <span class="blank _a"> </span>los <span class="blank _1"> </span>tocadores <span class="blank _a"> </span>de <span class="blank _a"> </span>ocarina<span class="blank _0"></span>. <span class="blank _a"> </span><span class="ls3 ws4">In</span>tentó <span class="blank _a"> </span>mira<span class="blank _0"></span>rla, <span class="blank _1"> </span>per<span class="blank _1"> </span>o <span class="blank _a"> </span>vio<span class="blank _0"></span> <span class="blank _a"> </span>turbio. <span class="blank _a"> </span><span class="ff2 ws0">\u201cTam</span>bién </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y45 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">me estaré ha<span class="blank _0"></span>ciendo cie<span class="blank _0"></span>go?\u201d <span class="ff3">Se restregó los ojo<span class="blank _0"></span>s. Estaba suda<span class="blank _0"></span>ndo. Luego comenzó </span></div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y46 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">a empañarse nuevamente <span class="blank _1"> </span>la figura <span class="blank _1"> </span>de<span class="blank _1"> </span> <span class="blank _1"> </span>la india <span class="blank _1"> </span>huyendo del silenci<span class="blank _1"> </span>o. Aquello <span class="blank _1"> </span>no era </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y47 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3">sudor\u2026 <span class="ff3">Le<span class="blank _0"></span> salía de los ojos!. </span></div><div class="t m0 x1 h1 y48 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3"> </div><div class="t m0 x1 h1 y49 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws3"> </div></div></div><div class="pi" data-data="{"ctm":[1.000000,0.000000,0.000000,1.000000,0.000000,0.000000]}"></div></div>
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