Bakura goes from a market stall to the palace. Then he makes a costly mistake. In Mafoni, Bakura’s stepmother makes the best fula caps. She tells him to let the truth guide him always. Malam Grema comes looking for a good boy for the palace of Mohammed al-Kanemi. Bakura is chosen. He learns to read, write and trade. Then he adds up the cost of a customer’s goods too quickly. That evening. Malam Grema asks who made a mistake.