Empty Blowguns

“There it is in the East, where the sun rises,” said Hunahpu and Xbalanque.

“Good. You lead the way,” the twins were told.

“No, you just take the middle place between us, one on your left and one on your
right hand. We have our blowguns, and if there are any birds, we will shoot them,” they
said.

They rejoiced that they could practice their shooting. But there were no clay
pellets in their blowguns. When they shot them, they merely blew at the birds. Thus
Cabracan was amazed.

Then the boys used a twist drill to make their fire, upon which they roasted the
birds. They covered the skin of one of the birds with quicklime until it was coated with
white earth.


- Popol Vuh