46– Witch doctor

The witch doctor had white drawings on her face, arms and legs. She looked cross for some reason, as if someone had angered her. She did not even get up to greet Furah like everyone else normally did whenever they saw her. Instead she remained seated and continued looked up at the ceiling after we entered her little hut. I looked up too but saw nothing, just straw.

The hut did not look welcoming at all, there were carvings of faces which looked oh-so angry. Those carvings hung on the walls of the hut and some were on the floor against the walls.

“We greet you.” Furah told the woman.

The woman began nodding and didn’t stop. Furah and I exchanged looks. I frowned. Everything about this woman was so strange.

“Sit down.” The woman told us, still nodding.

I followed Furah closely and sat side by side with her in front of the witch doctor. We then continued watching the woman nod.

“What is she doing?” I whispered to Furah.

“Shh.” Furah told me quickly.

The woman all of a sudden stoppe