I will tell you: it is because he is away upon my business, and I hear that his wife Anadi is sick--it is she who lies there, is it not?
Therefore, as the first doctor in the land, I am come to cure her, Unandi, my mother, and Baleka, my sister." Thus he spoke, eyeing them as he did so, and taking snuff from the blade of his little assegai, and though his words were gentle they shook with fear, for when Chaka spoke thus gently he meant death to many.

But Unandi, Mother of the Heavens, answered, saying that it was well that the king had come, since his medicine would bring rest and peace to her who lay sick.
"Yes," he answered; "it is well.

It is pleasant, moreover, my mother and sister, to see you kissing yonder child.

Surely, were he of your own blood you could not love him more." Now they trembled again, and prayed in their hearts that Anadi, the sick woman, who lay asleep, might not wake and utter foolish words in her wandering.

But the prayer was answered from below and not from above, for Anadi woke, and, hearing the voice of the king, her sick mind flew to him whom she believed to be the king's child.
"Ah!" she said, sitting upon the ground and pointing to her own son, Moosa, who squatted frightened against the wall of the hut.