The mad Man on the roof

Good day. Fine  weather. Catch anything with the nuts you put out yesterday?

Maybe it is too late now.

Yes, as usual. I don’t like it, but when I  keep him locked in a room he’s like a fish out of water. Then, when I take pity on him out, back he goes up on the roof.

He bothers us. We feel so ashamed when he limbs up there and shouts.

Yes, he’s a good student, and that is a cosolation to me. If both of them were crazy, I don’t know how could go on living.

We’ve tried prayers before, but it’s never done any good.

Well we might. How much does she charge?

Sangkala says he doesn’t believe in prayers... but there’s no harm in letting her try.

Thanks for your trouble. ............. Becce! Be a good boy and come down.

Be careful!

I’ve sent for a priestess.

 Baso says he talks with the god Kompira. Well, this  priestess is a follower of Kompira, so she ought to be able to help him.

Idiot! Once before you said there was a five-colored cloud and you jumped off the roof. That’s why you became a cripple. A priestess of the god  Kompira is coming here today to drive the evil spirit out of you, so don’t you go back up on the roof.

Ah, good afternoon. I’m glad you’ ve come-this boy is really a disgrace to the whole family.

Yes, he’s twenty four years old, and the only thing he can do is climb up to high places.

Ever since  he was born. Even when was a baby, he wanted to be climbing. Shrine he was four or five years old, he climbed onto the low shrine, then onto the high shrine of budha, and finally onto a very high shelf. When he was seven he began climbing trees.  At fifteen he climbed to  the tops of mountains an stayed there all day long. He says he talks with demons and  with the gods. What do you think is the matter with him?

It was miracle

Sugi/sitti, go and get some green pine needles.

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