In this episode, we relish a unique simile and the hope it evokes, as portrayed in Sangam Literary work, Kurunthogai 16, penned by Paalai Paadiya Perunkadungko. Set in the drylands of 'Paalai', the verse speaks in the voice of the confidante to the lady, conveying a positive thought to alleviate the lady's suffering about the man's parting away.