The Smart But Lazy Man (11)

She was suddenly interested in what he was carrying. He was now carrying, he was now a chief and it was unusual to see a chief in Agbaro carrying such load. What could it be? She wondered.

Mother, there were so many people at the millers shop and it was only this night that it got to my turn, Shimbe's daughter said.

It's okay, Shimbe said, her eyes following Done as he disappeared in the darkness towards his house. Go inside and make meal with ground grain immediately. She told the girl that she was coming. She began to go towards the direction that Sent had gone through.
Where are you off to mother? The girl asked.