The night went on. Babida the lumberjack had returned to his tent in Okunde's garden and was dozing on the ground along with other warriors.
However, contrary to his comrades he wasn't having a peaceful sleep as he was diving into a dream in which the young maiden Suzie and uncle Bibi were crying out for help.
The woodsman was tormented and began to shake his head from one side to the other. The acute cries of Suzie in particular were so strong that ultimately he woke up in a panic.
Babida was breathing at a fast pace. He looked around to see if he was disturbing the sleep of his fellow warriors but none of them seemed to be aware of his nightmare. They were all imperturbably resting.
"I must go out and look for the young miss and her uncle. They are in great danger. May the ancestors guide me to them!" The lumberjack whispered to himself.
