| Aaron recalls for himself Essella's music (tribal chant and body-beating mixed with native pipes and strings that have been tempered to western tonality.) Again he is struck by its powerful fusion and accepts his role as Essella's helper. |
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Face in the fire . . . face in the talon-torn air . . . face writhing in the white heat of desire. Who can teach you to divide faith from fire? |