He felt the stillness and the isolation of the valley all around with the three humans at the centre of it, as though they were cradled in the palm of the mountains.
"sarupo iko se nak ambo alah bajalan pula ka arah Sungai Nanam kalau ambo caliak tampek tu sangek rancak untuak di buek gunuang, dan di alahan panjang ko ado pulo tigo bukik jadi katigo bukik ko bia lah niniak pindahan se ka Sungai Nanam untuak di jadian gunuang.