Chapter 86

           

           WayanNuriyasihis,likeKetutLiyer,aBalinesehealer.Therearesomedifferencesbetweenthem,though.He’selderlyandmale;she’sawomaninherlatethirties.He’smoreofapriestlyfigure,somewhatmoremystical,whileWayanisahands-ondoctor,mixingherbsandmedicationsinherownshopandtakingcareofpatientsrightthereonthepremises.

           WayanhasalittlestorefrontshopinthecenterofUbudcalled"TraditionalBalineseHealingCenter."I’driddenmybikepastitmanytimesonmywaydowntoKetut’s,noticingitbecauseofallthepottedplantsoutsidetheplace,andbecauseoftheblackboardwiththecurioushandwrittenadvertisementforthe"MultivitaminLunchSpecial."ButI’dnevergoneintotheplacebeforemykneegotmessedup.AfterKetutsentmetofindadoctor,though,Irememberedtheshopandcamebyonmybicycle,hopingsomebodytheremightbeabletohelpmedealwiththeinfection.

           Wayan’splaceisaverysmallmedicalclinicandhomeandrestaurantallatthesametime.Downstairsthere’satinykitchenandamodestpubliceatingareawiththreetablesandfewchairs.Upstairsthere’saprivateareawhereWayangivesmassagesandtreatments.There’sonedarkbedroomintheback.

           IlimpedintotheshopwithmysorekneeandintroducedmyselftoWayanthehealer-astrikinglyattractiveBalinesewomanwithawidesmileandshinyblackhairdowntoherwaist.ThereweretwoshyyounggirlshidingbehindherinthekitchenwhosmiledwhenIwavedtothem,thenduckedawayagain.IshowedWayanmyinfectedwoundandaskedifshecouldhelp.

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