ELDER OKONKWO The man holding a stilk speaking: Take over your brother's affairs, To protect his legacy, The village council has decided." ELDER NKWOCHA "No one will say that! You are the rightful heir! The land, the wealth, the title—they belong to you now. OKECHUKWU (50) (pretending to hesitate) "I... I do not wish to be seen as greedy, People might say I am taking advantage of my brother's death."