During the week Mubita walked across the wide grazing fields.
He studied the paths the cattle followed and the rivers where they drank.
In Tonga culture, cattle were not just animals.
They were wealth, pride, and history.
An elderly neighbor once told him:
> "A man without cattle walks with an empty shadow."
On Sunday morning Mubita woke before sunrise.
He whistled softly as the cattle followed him toward the grazing fields.
Back at the farmhouse, Chipo helped Mrs. Sikalima cook.
> "Thank you for trusting us," Chipo said.
Mrs. Sikalima smiled.
> "On a farm, we survive by helping each other."