Chief Monk Lobsang leaves the Sarnai Monastery at twilight sans parting ceremony or retinue. He feels dread seep in as his ageing eyes see the sparse village of Bayarma around the mountain. The unnamed child is already two moons old by the time Chief Monk Lobsang reaches Bayarma. “He was guarding the house till you arrived, Chief Monk. “Ama demanded it so, Chief Monk.