Uzil is relieved that he can now ask the father for permission to be with Woya without any objections from her sons. He decides to slip away to seek an audience with the father.
Molimo stays behind to enjoy the family gathering and to get reacquainted with his sister. Woya notices that Dove is wanting her uncle to herself and not really wanting to share him. She smiles at the little girl thinking how much like Salali she is. Molimo comes to sit with his mother for a chat.
"Mother, may I ask you something?" He asks with hesitation.
"of course, but I don't know if there is much left for you to know." Woya answers.
"If my father asks for your hand, will you give it to him?" He looks too anxious as she thinks a moment.
