4 Assessment
Face down on the massage table, blissfully relaxed, Fionn O'Farrell submits to the exquisite touch. Malana Kalani, his masseuse, kneads and rubs the macadamia nut oil into his skin and hair with flowing motions of her fingers, hands, wrists, forearms, and elbows. Every gesture is in sync with the ethereal song, as if his body is manipulated like a musical instrument, releasing his feelings of refreshment and rejuvenation.
The Hawaiian melody—a poetic expression accompanied by ukulele—gradually fades away and his lomilomi massage is complete. Malana hands Fionn a malo, a traditional loincloth. He puts it on, making no effort to conceal his nudity, and sits upright on the table, as their routine calls for, awaiting her assessment.
"How do you feel?" Malana, with a sanguin
