In this chapter, Tommo asks the reader to imagine that he is a demi, a kind of spirit who lives in trees. The demis are said to have red hair, skin, and roots in the banyan trees. Tommo is curious about the demis' relationship with humans, and he wonders if they are able to get along with humans because they are so close. He also wonders about the ability of the kijimanae to attract fish. The narrator wonders if he can read the feelings of people in their eyes. He wonders if the fish he has seen are scared of ghosts, and if the rumors about ghosts are true. He thinks that he might be able to understand why he is afraid of ghosts if he could just imagine what it would be like to be scared of fish.