The sun set in the west, casting an endless array of splendid evening glows, releasing a golden radiance that lit up the skies of the Divine Kingdom as if igniting a sacred fire.
Beneath the skies, in the encampment amidst the forested mountains, the accompanying priests swiftly erected a simple altar. They kindled a towering Sacred Fire before the altar and then chanted ancient and profound hymns, enveloping the campsite in a mysterious atmosphere.
Xiulote donned a magnificent ceremonial dress and stood authoritatively upon the altar. Peering through the flames before him, he looked towards the awed, kneeling tribal hunters and intoned loudly,
"Praise our god Huitzilopochtli!... Offer sacrifices to Him!"