Section 12: Chapter 17 and 18 Summary

In Chapter 17, Kubi and his nephews frind Esi's house empty and return home to report to Opokuya and Esi. Esi is close to tears during Kubi's narration, but she reminds herself to pull it together. Kubi, Esi and Opokuya discuss the situation at length and conclude that each man must have driven away in his own car. When Kubi considers checking on Oko, Esi objects because she knows that he will want to return home with Kubi to collect Ogyaanowa, but Kubi insists. Kubi finds Oko with a cut lip. When Oko relates his version of the events, Kubi points out that Oko was in the wrong legally. After some conversation, Kubi decides to return home, but Oko wants to follow to collect Ogyaanowa. Distressed that Esi was right, Kubi dissuades Oko by sitting quietly and drinking his beer...