That morning, Moko tells himself that it is time to leave Mei-Li’s land and he gets his raft ready. A man tells him that he must take the route of the great plains to continue his journey. Moko goes to the village to bid farewell to Mei-Li who has made rice cakes for him. One morning a few days after his departure he reaches the famous route where the horizon seems never-ending. As he walks a great gust of wind makes him fall and drop his precious stone. Seeing it on the ground, Moko thinks of Mei-Li and tells himself he must go on for those he has left behind. He goes on while clutching his stone in his hand. Moko’s heart lightens as he thinks that one day his travels will bring him back to those he loves.

Moko sees the ocean for the first time. He thinks it is a huge river or lake, but when he tastes the water, he notices that it is salty. He wonders what sorcerer would have played such a trick. Back in his village, he asks an old wise man to cast a spell on the village’s river so that the drinking water never becomes salty. The wise man reassures him that this is not necessary, the water will never be salty and Moko is grateful that someone has already thought of protecting the village’s river.

Le soir, Moko médite en regardant l’horizon, Meï-Li s’approche pour lui tenir compagnie. Tout d’un coup, un bruit sourd et continu derrière la plage, se fait entendre. Meï-Li a peur, mais Moko veut en savoir davantage. En s’approchant des collines, le bruit est de plus en plus fort et Meï-Li a de plus en plus peur. Moko décide donc de faire le tour de la dune seul. C’est alors que ce grondement s’atténue et se transforme en chant. Moko revient et explique à Meï-Li que c’est le sable et la terre qui chantent ensemble. Elle décide de chanter elle aussi. Moko se dit que la dune enchantée appelle au voyage et que c’est sans doute son dernier jour au village…

On this night, Moko is meditating, contemplating the horizon. Mei-Li comes to keep him company. All of a sudden, they hear a hollow and continuous sound coming from beyond the beach. Mei-Li is frightened but Moko is curious and wants to know what is making this sound. As they approach the hills, the sound gets louder and louder and Mei-Li is more and more frightened, so Moko decides to go around the dune on his own. As he does so, the sound changes and becomes more of a song. Moko returns and tells Mei-Li that it is the sand and the ground singing together. She decides to sing as well. Moko thinks to himself that the magical dune is urging him to go on with his travels and he knows that this is likely his last day in the village. With a heavy heart, Moko decides that at dawn he will need to pack his bags.

Moko se demande pourquoi la lune change si souvent de forme. Voyant parfois qu’elle se lève au loin comme le soleil, il se dit qu’en avançant vers l’horizon, il pourrait s’en rapprocher et en savoir davantage. Le mieux serait même de lui poser la question. Durant sa longue marche vers un horizon qu’il n’arrive pas à atteindre, Moko voit la lune changer de forme sans cesse. Tantôt en forme de croissant comme un sourire, tantôt disque de lumière, tantôt blanche, tantôt jaune, la lune se déplace dans le ciel sans même qu’on puisse la voir bouger. Une nuit, Moko décide de regarder le ballet merveilleux de la lune au milieu des étoiles. Il se dit qu’il n’atteindrait pas l’horizon et qu’après tout, la lune aimait tout simplement se donner en spectacle pour qu’on la regarde plus souvent…

Alarick’s country is very strange. It has been many days now that night has not falen, and no one seems to be worried. Moko decides to head towards the horizon to see what is keeping the sun from setting and Alarick goes with him. Along the way, Moko tries to lull the sun to sleep with a lullaby from his country. The sun looks like it will set, but stops short and rises again. Perhaps the ocean is frozen at the horizon and is keeping the sun from setting. He decides to ask the fishermen and one of them responds that the world is filled with such mysteries and that it is more precious for him to learn the secrets of his friend than that of the sun.

Ce soir-là, la marée est basse et le bateau est à sec. Moko et Alarick jouent des percussions et de la flûte pour passer le temps. Soudain, on dirait que leur musique est accompagnée par un étrange chant. Ils décident d’aller voir d’où vient cette musique. En avançant sur un sentier montagneux, des centaines de roches qui se ressemblent, se dressent comme des humains dans la pénombre. Un vent fort se lève et la musique étrange reprend. D’abord effrayés, Moko et Alarick se disent que les rochers font une chorale et se mettent à jouer à leur tour. À la tombée du vent, ils regagnent leur bateau, heureux d’avoir participé à la symphonie des rochers chantants… qui sans doute s’ennuyaient de ne voir personne…

It is night time and Moko can’t sleep. Looking out to the horizon, he notices a shot of colour at the water’s surface. He wakes Mei-Li to ask her what he is seeing. Together they take a barge and set off. Under them, a rainbow of colours is dancing in the waves. Moko and Mei-Li think that the fish must be organizing a party and decide to dive in. Bit by bit the sun is rising and day is breaking. The two friends return to the village, overjoyed at the wonders of the ocean.