Awo olwatuuka, Gonya yali atyaime kumpi ne enandha nga'yota akasana. Wairike yatuka kumadhi era balamusagania.

Wairike yabuza Gonya gha gyeyali aba. Gonya yairamu, ''Mba munandha.'' Wairike yewunia. Yabuza Gonya, ''Obulamu buli butya mumadhi? Bulungi?

Gonya yamwiramu, ''Obulamu mumadhi bulungi. Ighe obagha?'' Wairike yairamu, ''Mba mumiti. Ndya bibala na' makola. Ighe olyaki?''

Gonya yairamu,''Ndya nyama.'' Yali atandise nakulowoza bwanagema Wairike no'kumulya. Yabuza Wairike, ''Osobola okuwuga?''

Wairikeyairamu,'' Mbe, Mbe! Tisobola kuwuga. '' Gonya yakoba,'' Kankwegerese bwebawuga.'' Wairike yairamu, ''Mbe, tyendha.''

Gonya yalimba Wairike yamukoba, '' Tufuse bamukwano. Tontya. Idha, tyama kumugongo gwange.'' Wairike yatyama kumugongo gwa Gonya era Gonya yatandika okuwuga.

Bwebatuuka ghaghati munandha, Gonya yabuza Wairike, ''Owulira otya okuba munandha? Owulira bulungi?'' Wairike yamwiramu,'' Kisanusa era ndimusanufu.''

Gonya yaisa ekikoowe era yakoba Wairike, ''Kojja wange mulwaile inho. Tukali kufunha bulezi bwakumwidhandhaba.

Wairike yatya inho yatandika okudhugumira. Yebuuza atya bweyali agya okweiba ku Gonya.

Wairike yafuna eigezi. Yakoba Gonya, ''Tiwelarikirira. Ndakuwa kojja wo omutima gwange. Enyama ya Wairike eidha muwonia.''

Gonya yasanuka inho. Yakoba, ''Kweli! Oyinza okughakojja wange omutima gwo?'' Wairike yakoba,''Nga lwaki bbe. Tuli bamukwano!''

Nga ghabise akabanga katono, Wairike yakoba,''Haa! Nsonigha mukwano gwange. Nerabire yo omutima mumuti. Twireyo nsobole oguleta.''

Gonya yasoka yaba oti ayendha kuloba, aye yabuza, ''Wekakasa? Onaleta omutima gwo okuva mumuti?'' Wairike yairamu, ''Ye, Njakuguleta. Ndhakugya nighe okukyalira kojja gho.''

Gonya yaikiriza era yawuga yairayo kundhegoyegho yenandha. Bali bakatuuka bati ppukubukalu, Wairike yabuuka okuva kumugongo gwa Gonya.

Nga alengendera ku lusaga lwomuti, Wairike yayeta, ''Weraba mukwano gwange, Gonya. Webale kunambuuza nandha.''

Gonya yaniiga. Ya yogera no'busungu,''Ekikoba onimbye? Olikwira nomutima gwo?'' Wairike yamwiramu,''Nsoboire okutyama kumugongo gwo lwakubanga omutima gwange mbaire nagwo!''