Eka was Eriks identical twin, that made the DNA test a breeze. It was obvious to him what the results would be, but then how was he going to deal with Ceri? He knew his dad would not let the boy go. He needed to think of a plan ASAP.
Metta woke up way before his mom and sneaked out to go play. He felt so at ease and was not cautious at all exploring the surroundings of Mr Cossa's compound despite being aware of the presence of lions.
This further cemented Mr Cossa's belief that Metta was the chosen next leader.
"What are we waiting for? We need to bring the boy to the ancestors for blessings"
"Baba, can we please wait till the results are out?"
Erik was having a hard time stalling his dad from performing the ritual. He needed to make sure that Ceri would be staying and was somehow a little bit informed of what was going on before hand, but he also knew how headstrong his dad was.
It was at times like this that he really missed his mother. She was the only one that knew how to keep the man in line. Unfortunately, she could not handle the disappearance of Eka and things went downhill after the priest said it was unlikely that Eka was alive.