He taught them every detail of the curse, the words and gestures. Masaki heard of this and knew that his life was lost. But he wished to make his revenge certain and instigated the girls of his country to a similar cursing of Ndalio and his son Mlatie. Fear of the event now held both countries spellbound. They saw fate strike first in Kilema. Smallpox broke out in Kilimanjaro and carried off Masaki and Sehya, his firstborn.

The people of Marangu rejoiced. Ndalio and his warriors sang a long song of derision. But Ndalio did not have long to rejoice. A deadly disease swelled up his body, and a rumor circulated that he had been bewitched and would give birth to twins (518).