"Poi solladhaen," avan solli, adhuvum adhan thalai eduththu, pinbu adhuvum oru suththamaana sirippaiyum thoguththu: "Innum solla vendiyadhu—nee indru vara vendiya kaalam."

Agalaiyil oru paathirai thirumba vandhadhu; adhai thedi vandha kutti, kannukku konda sariyalla—avaludaiya kannukku karaiyana kuzhandhai, oru neram mazhai pol irundhadhu. Avaludaiya vazhi ezhundhu, veedu munnadi irundha marangalil oru miga siru neruppu konda kathirangal thudikkuthu.

Ratriyil veedu muthal murai thannai thavara, oru kiliyaana siluyet adhuvudaiya kooda kooda irundhu, madhippai thirandhu paarththathu.

Adi irundhu, veedu ulagaiyil oru miga seerththu, puthu siridhaiyaana aayiram kannugaludaiya oli thirandhu, avalai thottu, thannai konda thunaiyai thooki, oru siriththu solli: "Vandhaen."

(End)

"Enge?" avar sonna madhippu, vaasaththil iru vara varai nilandhadhu. Adutha nimiSanaththil thaan, kiliyaana muzhuppukal vazhi, thannaiyil irundha olippu oru thudippu thudiththu, mõnru paarkka mudiyathamaayirundhadhu.