Keeping the faith, reading the signs, connecting threads
The story 'Resident Magicians' began here. Then, continued here. And now you are here. 👇 The green Plant was nearly as tall as 'Iliahi. At seventeen he stood six feet, slim through the hips with shoulders and chest well-muscled from diving. His fingers were long, fine and agile, strong as vices when they needed to be and delicate in his precision with mending needles when patching old silk. 'Iliahi chanted his mele of permission before gathering the waxy leaves. The cool thick leaves would draw the heat from Pua's body. To himself, and the guardian plants he wondered aloud, "Kini a ke akua, I been hearing voices. Well, actually I been hearing one voice. Nice one. Deep wahine voice. Kinda like Aunty's voice. She sings. Old time songs." 'Iliahi chose four generous leaves including the long stems which would wrap gentling behind Pua's forehead as the leaves themselves drew the fever from her. A breeze wound his way through the stand of La'...