After explaining his ideas to the Ishoo'se Aka'ny, Michael decides test his standing with the Aka'. He requests that My-Rora receive a pay increase for being his personal assistant and bodyguard. When the Ishoo'se learns that My-Rora hasn't received so much as one pay increase in the two years that he's been a garden guard, they quickly vote to increase his pay and pay him his back pay. Later that day, Ka' Mu-Naka arrives at My-Ara's home and My-Rora learns exactly how much back pay he is owed. It's the equivalent of $5712.00. Ka' Mu-Naka warns William to be on his guard against the Ka'yno and states how he believes that William tricked the Ka'yno into giving Rora his back pay. He also fears that William will use his trickery on him as well. For the first time, William states that he never tries to trick those he respects and he respects Ka' Mu-Naka. (I made a slight mistake when writing this chapter. I used the word for dinner for lunch as well as dinner. The correct word for lunch (midday meal) is nakyvo.)