What a fantastic story.

Let me quickly share some of the lessons I learnt from it:

First, children are always curious. Rather than shut them off or out, we need to mentored them, we need to explain things to then rather than letting them figure things out on their own.
*Imagine if Timothy's grandmother had simply waved him off, she would have lost an important moment to reach Timothy about his people culture and about safety".

Second, our grandnies may seem overbearing, still, their love for us is undeniable. Like Timothy's grandmother, not a moment go by without them watching our back.

Third, inimical customs such as burying people alive when Kings die should be done away with! While we must do our utmost to preserve our culture, we must also be courageous enough to jettison harmful ones. Imagine if the killing of twins was still the norm today?

Lastly, this is a very good story. Thanks @adsactly.