She came into a valley, where she saw an old woman standing by a tree.
The old woman said to her: “You will come to a place where two paths branch off. You must take the little one, because if you take the big one you will not be fortunate.”
Mpunzanyana replied: “I will take the little path, my mother.” She went on.
Afterwards she met a cony.
The cony said: “The village of the chief is close by. You will meet a girl by the river: you must speak nicely to her. They will give you millet to grind: you must grind it well. When you see your husband, you must not be afraid.” [[54]]
She said: “I will do as you say, cony.”
In the river she met the chief’s sister carrying water.
The chief’s sister said: “Where are you going to?”
Mpunzanyana replied: “This is the end of my journey.”
The chief’s sister said: “What is the object of your coming to this place?”