I cursed him to his face.

But all he answered was: "'Merapi, what I have done I did for love of you.

It was my purpose to take you away to our people, for here I knew that they would kill you.
This magician promised you to me if I could tempt you from the safety of the palace, in return for certain tidings that I have given him.' "These were the only words that passed between us till the end.

They dragged us to the secret prison of the great temple where we were separated.

Here all day long Ki and the priests tormented me with questions, to which I gave no answer.