Ku kyalo kyange kuliku embuzi. Gheswireku akata okuva mu bibuga ebibba.

Maama ghange akoba, ''Elliabu, tuli ne ekirabo kyo ku mazaalibwa go.

Maama, senga ni nze twalindirira e bbaasi.

Na tyama ku bisambi bya maama. Naghongera olugendo lwona lwona.

Twatuuka mu kiya. Nabona namunkanga ya bbululu enkalamu.

Omudaala ogundi gwaliku e bibala. Nabuuza maama ''biki bino?''

Maama yankoba, ''Dhino apo.'' Nasaba, nguliraaku ndala.''

Nerabiire omukono gwa maama ghange. Ndhuubye nga apo yange.

Bwenamala okulya, Nali zenka. Nainhama okubbolooga.

Omukazi yantwala aghaali abaana abandi.

Nali ndhuuba nti abaana boona batanibwa mu kiya.

Omusaadha ya buuza ''Eliabu aligha?'' Na mwekwekaku.

Eiroboozi lya maama ghange lye namanhirira lya yeta, ''Eliabu!'' Nasanhuka

Songa ghange ya sikulayo namunkanga enkalamu. ''Yiyo!'' bwe yankoba.