Bolo was a human who, in his youth, was captured by the gorillas and taken to the city to be sold. The lawyer Lucan bought him to help around the house. At first Bolo was shy but by the summer, he learned to set aside his embarrassment, forming a strong bond with Lucan's children, Elco and Hamid. Lucan, knowing that a spoiled human could get out of control, decided to show Bolo who was the master of the house and teach him his duties in the household. As Bolo grew he proved to be a hard worker and won his place in the house since Lopey was getting old and Haak could be sullen.
Bolo benefited from the strict yet kind control he was subjected to, as if the rules were something he could understand. The family enjoyed letting Bolo prepare the meals and allowed him to eat with them. As Bolo became an integral part of their lives he became more than a pet, Lucan would often joke that he was part of the family and trusted him enough to walk him near the city park as well as the council's garden, knowing Bolo could be trusted. However, while visiting the garden with Lucan, Bolo saw two gorilla soldiers on horseback, which reminded him of the day he was hunted along with his tribe and brought to the city.
Summers and winters passed, Bolo was a fixture in the household. He was a good company on long evenings to Lucan and Maltra, never made a fuss when Lucan had work to do at home and then one day Bolo even slipped in the swimming hole to save Elco from drowning.
Since then, there was no denying the loyalty and obedience that Bolo had shown. Though Lucan’s wife didn’t share the same sentiment, for Lucan, Bolo’s presence was comforting, especially during his late-night trial preparations. Later, Elco secured a place at the academy, and Hamid attended law school to follow in his father’s footsteps. For Bolo, this was difficult due to the bond he shared with them, and soon after, he fell ill.
Although Lucan, now a member of the council, secured the best medical care, the diagnosis was grim. They made Bolo as comfortable as possible until the end, and even Elco came to visit him once he learned of Bolo’s condition—but by then, it was too late. Bolo had died, and his body, treated like waste to be recycled, was taken away by gorillas in a cart to be used in a tannery. Meanwhile the gorillas took Bolo´s remains in the cart, Lucan told his son that Bolo went to live in the country, a nice place where he would be well cared for. Elco expressed how much he would miss Bolo and Lucan offered him to come inside the house.