Umeko and Xander watch as a strange creature emerges and takes Peli away into a passage behind the waterfall. Umeko instructs Xander to cause a distraction (which he does by setting a mostly-smoke fire to a pile of debris) while she dashes through the small grain field to get behind the waterfall.

Inside she finds sleeping Kavi 'guards' and a branch going right and left. Following the noisier passage, she finds a busy, steamy kitchen. A Kavi fills a basket with fish, and heads towards the other tunnel, while Umeko runs ahead and keeps out of sight. She finds the end of the passage blocked by purple curtains, and goes through to find a sort of giant bedroom, complete with circular lace-curtained bed and many more passed out kavi on the cushioned floor.

Peli is there on the bed, the Lynx purring sleepily as a Kavi gives her a backrub. Next to her, looking surprised at Umeko's entrance, is a strange creature: It has the features of a Kavi and a Lapi with scaled hands and feet. Umeko announces herself and demands the return of Peli, as well as asking just what's going on and who and what the creature is.

The beast invites Umeko to join it at a hookah, and even offers a bowl of beer. Once Umeko relaxes a bit, it introduces itself as Rakshasi, and its purpose is to gather the 'lost souls' of the sacrificed Kavi, which then become her husbands and live with her in a paradise of fish, beer and marital relations.

Peli is also a guest, whom Rakshasi was planning to seduce, and offers to do the same for Umeko. The Kiriga is tempted, wondering just what the creature can do. Xander shows up then, seeing Rakshasi mid-transformation into something with Savanite markings, and warns Umeko off; if it's a shapeshifting demon from Bosch, it could take control of her spirit. This cools off Umeko quickly. She agrees to take a message to the village elder to send sacrifices less often, and she will restrain the bear Darshik from raiding their beer supply.

Peli isn't happy to be leaving, or being shocked out of her reverie by having beer poured on her head.