Chapter 5, The Legendmaker Summary and Analysis

The visit of the Tuans and the rumors of their newest outpost in Piramapan generates gossip for weeks among the Sawi. Eventually, however, Kani returns to his plans for revenge against Mauro. He calls his friends Mauro, Mavu and Sauni to his house to describe his plan to them. He hopes to be a legend maker, like his father, one whose story of treachery will be told around the campfires for generations. Kani plans to exact the revenge on the men of Wasohwi, through a mutual alliance with the village of Kangae. When his friends point out that another man of their village, Mahaen, frequently visits family in Wasohwi, Kani explains that he will seal Mahaen's cooperation with a waness bind. Furthermore, the person to issue the waness bind on Mahaen will be his own mother-in-law.

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