Late on the night that Sophie arrives, Ammu finds her way down to the riverbank. Somehow she knows Velutha will be there, and he knows she will. Velutha is swimming in the river when Ammu arrives on the banks. He swims to her, and they come together. Velutha is afraid of the consequences. He worries about what could happen to him if they were to be found out. He would lose his job, his family and his livelihood. When they begin to make love, Velutha loses his fear. He is ready to pay the price for his love. They make love tenderly and passionately.
The lovers meet every night for.....
