[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Travellers (1500–1858)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel) › [Crónica dos reis de Bisnaga](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.paes-nuniz) › [The Narrative of Domingos Paes and the Chronicle of Fernao Nuniz (Sewell, A Forgotten Empire)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.paes-nuniz~en-sewell) › 16.5 # The chronicles of Paes and Nuniz (Vijayanagara) 16.5 The Narrative of Domingos Paes and the Chronicle of Fernão Nuniz (Sewell, A Forgotten Empire) 16.5 - **Language:** English ### [16.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.paes-nuniz~en-sewell.16.5) Now Acadacao did not trouble himself to make this journey because he desired to serve the Ydallcao, for another would have done it as well, but he did it with a villainous motive and from the ill-will he bore to Salebatacao whom the King held in prison at Bisnaga; and the reason that he had this wicked motive was because Salebatacao knew that Acadacao was the man that had caused the Ydallcao to flee, and that the cowardice of such an act was enough to destroy an army. Salebatacao had spoken angrily about this to all those who went to see him or who were sent to visit him, and he always said that he did not desire to be released from his captivity save for one reason only, namely that he might ruin Acadacao and war against him as against a mortal enemy. These things were all known to Acadacao, and he knew that if they released him it would come to pass as he had said, and therefore he determined to prevent this by contriving his enemy's death, as will be mentioned in its place. It was for this reason that Acadacao asked to be sent as ambassador to the King; and this was done. - [Previous: 16.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.paes-nuniz~en-sewell.16.4) - [Next: 17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.paes-nuniz~en-sewell.17) - [Up: 16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.paes-nuniz~en-sewell.16) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.paes-nuniz~en-sewell.16.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.paes-nuniz~en-sewell.16.5) · Pramāṇa