By the third day, the village was buzzing. Women at the well whispered, men under the mango tree argued: was Shuna really in love, or had he been "kayanmata-d?"
His mother brushed off the rumours, but an elderly man spoke to Shuna
“Open your eyes my son. That girl you brought home carries fire on her head. If you’re not careful, it will burn your house down.”
That night, Shuna summoned courage to search Yimi’s bag. Inside, he found a wad of cash, a forged ID, and a pistol wrapped in her dress.
