Ngalelinye lilanga, Make utjela Shaka, “Babe utfole umsebenti lomusha. Siyatfutsa siyohlala kulelinye lidolobha.”

“Angahamba natsi yini Mazi?” Shaka ubuta Make.

“Mbute,” kusho Make. Kepha Shaka akamboni ndzawo Mazi.

Ngakusasa emini yantsambama, kufika iloli lenkhulu.

Ngesikhashana-nje, indlu beseyingenalutfo

Kepha Shaka akanawukhona kuhamba.

Uyephi Mazi?

Ngabe Mazi usengadzeni? Ngabe uzube weca fenisi?

“Encenye Babe waMazi naye utfole umsebenti lomusha,” kusho Make.

“Kungenteka kutsi naye uhambile.”

Ngesikhatsi Shaka efika endlini lensha, ukhandza kunemfana kamakhelwane.

“Ligama lami nginguMatty,” kusho lomfana amamatseka.

“Ngalesinye sikhatsi siyabakhumbula bangani lebesinabo,” kusho Make.

“Kepha etinhlitiyweni tetfu kuhlala kunendzawo yalabasha!”