In the chapters “The Beginning Again” through “The Megha”, the relationships built are being further established. Piya and Kanai have reunited after Piyas long journey to Mashima. Throughout these chapters, Kanai helps Piya by helping her translate the things the other characters say so Piya can finally understand and have conversations. The way Kanai talks to Piya is very interesting because his arrogance and superiority shines through in their conversations, especially the ones about Fokir. After speaking to Fokir and relaying information back to Piya, even Piya can feel Kanai’s arrogance. “She hadn’t understood what had passed between the two men,

but there was no mistaking the condescension in Kanai’s voice as he was speaking to Fokir: it was the kind of tone in which someone might address a dimwitted waiter, at once jocular and hectoring.” It is evident that Kanai is not fond of Fokir in these moments as he looks down on him. Kanai can also be seen starting to like Piya. When he sees her about to go on the launch with only Fokir and Horne, he steps up and offers her to be her translator just to be with her. “Piya raised her hand to her earlobe in the gesture that Kanai had noticed before. That movement made her seem at once as graceful as a dancer and as vulnerable as a child, and it made Kanai’s heart stop. He could not bear to think that she would be going the next day.” Piya and Kanai’s relationship develops as Kanai’s feelings develop. Kanai is also openly telling Piya how he feels and says, “I’d say Moyna is the kind of woman who would be good for a brief but exciting dalliance,” he said. “A fling, as we used to say. But as for anything more lasting — no. I’d say someone like you would be much more to my taste.” showing that he does have feelings for Piya.

Fokir and Piya’s relationship throughout these chapters deepen as well because of the journey they had on the boat together. Fokir has finally brought Piya to Mashima and leaves her there despite Piya not wanting him to leave. When Piya learns that Fokir is married, Piya feels somewhat jealous of Moyna, Fokir’s wife. “Piya’s attention drifted away from Kanai to the woman who was Fokir’s wife. She felt a twinge of envy at the thought of her going back to Fokir and Tutul while she returned to the absence upstairs.” Although Piya doesn’t want to feel this type of way, she can’t help it since the bond she had built with Fokir was unique and special in a way only they would understand. When she goes over to Moyna and Fokirs house with Kanai, she is expecting to speak with Fokir only to be left disappointed by the fact Fokir seems as if he does not want to be there. She instead talks to Moyna. However, when it came time for her to give money to Moyna in honor to thank Fokir, Piya can’t help but want Fokir to take it himself. This shows, Piya has grown to care for Fokir as she does not want to treat him as if he were not there. Fokir has grown to care for Piya as well in the way he makes note of her eating preferences and informs his wife of it to better accommodate Piya. Both Fokir and Piya have care for one another because of what they had been through.

Aside from Fokir and Piya, we see the relationship between Moyna and Fokir. Moyna and Fokirs relationship seems complicated as they don’t seem very happy with one another and their views differ. “He told her it didn’t bode well to take money for something like this.” “And what was her answer?” “She told him they had no choice: there was no food in the house and no money either. Nothing except a few crabs.” This goes to show how Fokir and Moynas ideals are different. Fokir seems to think more emotionally while Moyna thinks more logically. When Piya praises Fokir for his knowledge of river, Moyna puts her husband down by saying, “She said that her life would be a lot easier if her husband had a little more gyan(knowledge) and a little less gaan(song).” This differed from Piya since Piya actually admires Fokirs singing and songs as well as acknowledges his knowledge of the river.