Ешь, молись, люби

Chapter 81

           Ketutheldhimtenderly,placedapalmonthechild’sforehead,shuthiseyes.Hethenplacedapalmontheboy’sbelly,shuthiseyesagain.Hewassmilingandspeakinggentlytothechildthewholetime.Theexaminationwasquicklyover.Ketuthandedtheboybacktohisparents,andthepeopleleftsoonafterwithaprescriptionandsomeholywater.Ketuttoldmehe’daskedtheparentsaboutthecircumstancesoftheboy’sbirthandhaddiscoveredthechildhadbeenbornunderabadstarandonaSaturday-adayofbirthwhichcontainselementsofpotentiallybadspirits,likecrowspirit,owlspirit,roosterspirit(thisiswhatmakesthechildafighter)andpuppetspirit(thisiswhat’scausinghisdizziness).Butitwasnotallbadnews.BeingbornonSaturday,theboy’sbodyalsocontainedrainbowspiritandbutterflyspirit,andthesecouldbestrengthened.Aseriesofofferingswouldhavetobemadeandthechildwouldbebroughtintobalanceoncemore.

           "Whydidyouholdyourhandontheboy’sforeheadandstomach?"Iasked."Wereyoucheckingforfever?"

           "Iwascheckhisbrain,"Ketutsaid."Toseeifhehadevilspiritsinhismind."

           "Whatkindofevilspirits?"

           "Liss,"hesaid."IamBalinese.Ibelievefromblackmagic.Ibelieveevilspiritscomeoutriversandhurtpeople."

           "Didtheboyhaveevilspirits?"

           "No.Heisonlysickinhisbirthday.Hisfamilywillmakesacrifice.ThiswillbeOK.Andyou,Liss?YouarepracticeBalinesemeditationeverynight?Keepmindandheartclean?"

           "Everynight,"Ipromised.

           "Youlearntosmileeveninyourliver?"

           "Eveninmyliver,Ketut.

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