During their travels home, Fatima expressed her greatest worry for their future once they were back in their hometown. Even worse, Fatima worried that Big Abdul had not survived the bandits when her and Small Abdul had first been captured.
Nevertheless, as soon as Small Abdul and Fatima rode into their town they were greeted by all of their old friends and family, including Big Abdul.
He rushed out of the same home they had all lived in before the capture. With tears pouring from his eyes, Big Abdul happily greeted his long lost wife and son.
They visited for hours together in their old home, making up for lost time. Big Abdul explained that he and other men had been injured from the ambush but that, luckily, no one had died – the worst thing Big Abdul had injured was his large heart from having his family stolen from him.
Surprisingly, Big Abdul had befriended a large bird which he called a “Peacock.” While he had been without his beloved family, the bird kept him company. Small Abdul immediately took a liking to this bird and enjoyed playing with it throughout the house.
Eventually Small Abdul discovered that this bird was as smart as his mehari was fast.