“Why do they need to pray for him?”
“Because there is a familiar spirit living in him,” came the straight answer from Josh.
“How do you know that? You said before that was a bird-man.”
“It’s the same. The familiar spirit is some kind of spiritual being that travels from generation to generation, nesting in the human body. The priest explained it to me before.”
“So is this a ghost? Like in the movies?”
“Maybe. I don’t know. Many say it’s a demon.”
So, we’re back to this topic again, Keith thought. Back to the biblical myth. The members of the congregation stuffed his head with these fantasies.
Meanwhile, another sharp pain struck Keith’s temple, which made him struggle to pose the next question.
“All right, Josh. We can call it whatever you like. Tell me what you see.”
“It’s bad fo
