Elsewhere, Kina sat by the river, studying the palm of Sid's hand, studying his fingers. Her eyes are fixed on him with a look that he finds strangely gentle and flattering. She listens to her heart and laughs with delight. “Am I dreaming? » she wondered. She looked him deeply in the eyes. “What did you see?” Your eyes are like stones. » Sid frowned. “Half of my men are sick, the others are throwing themselves at each other’s throats. They will do anything for money. They would face damnation in this world and the next. He shook his head, wanting to change the subject. " Where do you live ? » asked Sid. “My village is on the Mondar,” Kina replied. “Mondar?” » asked Sid. “It’s a river,” Kina explained. “It flows into this river.” Sid shook his head in wonder. “You have the most unusual names here.” “Your name is also unusual,” Kina told him. “What does your name mean?” » "It's just a name." » Kina was surprised. “How strange.” All our names mean something. » “And what does your name mean?” » Sid asked him. She smiled. “Psychic,” she said. She patted Bor, who had just waddled out of the stream. “And this is Bor.” Sid hid his surprise. It looked like the same animal he had encountered in the tree. He held out his hand. “How are you, Bor,” he asked. Kina looked confused. “It’s okay,” Sid explained. It's just a handshake. Let me show you. » He shook Kina's hand. “This is how you say hello.” Kina smiles. “This is how you say hello.” She raised her hand, palm facing out, and moved it in a circle in the air. “Tasau,” she said. Sid imitated him. “Tasau.” Then Kina moved her hand in a circle in the other direction. “And this is how we say goodbye.” Sid smiled and placed his hand against hers. “I’d rather we stay with hello.” Kally landed on a rock near Kina and shook her bill at S...... middle of paper...... what she had to say. He followed her further into the forest, more and more attracted by her words. After a while, they rested near a small stream. A leaf came down and landed in the water. Kina handed it to Sid. “Even this little leaf has a spirit and a name. » Sid smiled skeptically. “You don’t see her? she continued. “You, me, Bor, Kally, rainstorms and mountain peaks – we are all part of the earth. We are united with each other. » She formed a circle with her arms. “My people say that life on earth is like a giant hoop. It has no beginning or end. I think your people don't understand the land. You think you own the land you land on, that the land is just a dead thing that you can claim as your own. » As Kina spoke, Sid felt a change come over him. He had never seen someone so comfortable in his world. What she said made sense. He looked at her with new understanding.