Ngalomunye Lesihlanu, babe waSisanda wabuya ekhaya ngembi kwesikhatsi lesetayelekile. Bekabukeka angajabuli.

“Konakalephi, Babe?” Kwabuta Sisanda.

“Lamuhla libulo letinyosi lisutele make wendlulamitsi,” kwachaza babe waSisanda. “Inhloko yakhe beyivuvuke kakhulu ngenca yalo lonkhe loludvosi kangangobe emehlo akhe bekavalekile. Setame ngako konkhe lokusemandleni etfu kutsi simsite, kepha akukasebenti – ufile. Lokubuhlungu kakhulu kutsi bekanelitfole lelincane lebelimdzinga.”

“Hhayi bo!” kwasho Sisanda asacala kukhala. “Ngifisa sengatsi kukhona lengingakwenta. Kungenteka kutsi lomntfwana wendlulamitsi ukhala njengami nje.”