Surfacing, she hears shouts and her father's
rising voice. She submerges, then bobs up for
air. She sees her father running toward her, a
servant at his heels. A third man, pale as a
ground nut, tackles her father from behind,
garrots him.
Legs heavy, Safara thrashes through water.
The pale man grabs her wrist, yanks her from
the pool. Screeching, the monkey jumps up and
down. The man shoots him with his musket; he
falls into the water. From his white stomach,
a big red spot moves outward in circles. The
monkey stutters in a high-pitched whine. Safara
flinches as the man shoves her away from her
father. Her captor marches her naked up the
hill. When she turns around, he pinches her
upper arm.
As they enter the village, her brother, friends,
cousins cry out to her. Bodies are strewn on the
ground. A man chains Safara by the neck to her
male cousin who is surprised by her nudity. The
man runs the back of his hand over her breasts.
She bends forward to cover herself then bites
his finger. He slaps her. Another man shouts
for help, her tormenter leaves.