Illustration by Pedro N. Long Discription

Illustration for the story Son, Spirit, Snake

In a shadowy area of trees, a young African boy kneels, his eyes downcast and his hands held in prayer. He is wearing a dark blue and goldish-brown robe with a gold bracelet on his left arm and a bandana on his head that matches the robe. In the distance between the trees, you can see sunlight. Hoovering above his right shoulder is a snake staring intently at him with its tongue flicked out.

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