hollow from both sides, which was unknown to Keibu Keioiba. Keioiba could never fully fill the bamboo pipe, thereby taking endless times to fetch water. On the other hand, after burning down Keibu Keioiba's home, Thabaton and her brothers fled from the spot. Code words The code words that was instructed to Thabaton by her brothers and later used by Keibu Keioiba to make her open the door is quoted as: English translation of the code words is as follows: Way of abduction The way lady Thabaton was abducted by Keibu Keioiba varies according to different versions of the story. In most versions, Thabaton was tricked by Keibu Keioiba by reciting the code words learned from the neighborhood old woman. Upon hearing the correctly said code words, she believed it might be one of her brothers for sure. And so, she opened the door. Thus, she was abducted. In some versions, Keibu Keioiba recited the code words correctly but his voice was easily caught up by Thabaton, as it didn't not resemble any of her brothers' voices. So, the old woman intervened the situation by asking Thabaton to lend her a needle. Thabaton told her to take it from a small hole through the wall of the house. The old woman persuaded her to open the door a little bit so that she could directly take the needle from her hands as her eyesight wasn't good enough due to old age to take the needle through tiny hole of the house. Thabaton, feeling pity for her, opened the door a little bit. Taking advantage of the situation, Keibu Keioiba, who was hiding behind the old woman, sprang out, forcibly open the door and abducted helpless Thabaton. Portrayal analysis Thabaton was described as a lady well known for "her chastity, beauty, loyalty, and obedience to her brothers". She is described as grown up in a family of poor brothers who lived from hand to mouth. Thabaton was a witty lady. She used her wisdom during the time she was abducted by Keibu Keioiba. To leave the tracks of her, she tore her clothes into small pieces and threw them on the way she was taken away so that her brothers could find her later on. In some versions of the story, using her wisdom, lady Thabaton planned to kill Keibu Keioiba and the treacherous old woman. She asked Keibu Keioiba that