His father says “This is a very strong dream,” he said. “It may eat you up.” “It is forbidden to travel east. It is forbidden to cross the river. It is forbidden to go to the Place of the Gods.” “If your dreams do not eat you up, you may be a great priest. If they eat you, you are still my son. Now go on your journey.”. His father is indirectly telling him that he’ll understand if he goes to the place of the gods, something that’s forbidden. Over the course of the story the main character decides that learning about his people's past is more important than following their rules, even if it kills him. This is similar to Huck because they both have moments where they have to decide if they should do what others think is right, or what they think is