Chapter 15 Summary

After the ceremony, Romilayu tends to Henderson in a room in the palace and tries to calm his fears about losing the bet. Romilayu asks Henderson why he did it, but Henderson is unable to think of a reason, and hopes one will be illuminated. Henderson is comforted as Romilayu says his prayers, and sleeps well. In the morning, women bring him green silk garments to wear as the Sungo, and Henderson puts them on over his jockey shorts. The women offer to walk on his back, but Henderson declines. They also make him put his feet on their heads and feed him some pineapple. Henderson is brought to see the king, who tries to explain the situation to him. Dahfu tells Henderson that on seeing him for the first time, he and Bunam had both felt Henderson could move Mummah, but even...