In Book 3 of Jalaluddin Rumi's Masnavi, the narrative of the deceitful villager and the hospitable townsman reaches a painful climax when the townsman finally visits the village. Despite having exploited the townsman's generosity for years, the villager feigns complete ignorance, aggressively denying their friendship and shutting his door. Rumi describes the villager's hypocritical face as guarded by demons, serving as a warning against associating with such vile nature. The townsman and his family are forced to endure five agonizing days of exposure to harsh cold and burning sun outside the villager's home. Rumi emphasizes that their persistence stems from sheer necessity and lack of resources, rather than stupidity or heedlessness, comparing their desperate situation to a starving lion forced to eat carrion. This episode starkly illustrates the profound betrayal inherent in worldly attachments and the harsh reality of relying on false, superficial promises.