Chapter 7
When Umi was fully rested, he took Bico and Ponui to an amphitheater that most of the villagers never saw before, and started telling the boys the story of what happened.
"As you know, I left the island three years ago with your mother and a few others chosen to partake on the journey. My wife, Chief Pari, was given Ponui to raise and nurture. We left our beautiful home here to find a cure for a new disease. After a year of searching, we washed up upon a large tribe of people. The farmers surrounded us. One man went to get their leader.
When the leader came, he took us to their fire. There, he and other elders asked why we had come. We told them that we just wanted a cure for a disease, but they did not listen. In the end, they decided they would not help us. We left this unfriendly tribe to continue searching for a cure. We then found a second, smaller tribe that was more hospitable. The remaining villagers sent me back with the cure and the news that they are trying to come back."
After he was finished with his story, his eyes fell upon the robe hanging. His face suddenly fell, and he just wanted to be alone for a while. He now knew what happened to his wife Pari.