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"Thank you It’s a pleasure to be here," Angela said "I really wanted to see your shop"

Maela’s eyes "You are a special friend I feel your energy," she told Angela

"Thank you very ela said

She quickly understood the power of the wo The place was filled with exquisite artwork, books and posters, and more It was all laid out in a fashion to draw the eye There was a table filled with gris-gris and gris-gris bags, another held potions and oils, another had wellness spa packages There were the usual voodoo dolls, but she noted that many of these were different; they offered pins, but the dolls were marked in different areas on their bodies The area of the heart said, For Matters Involving Love" The area of the head and neck were labeled, "For Help with Troubling Questions"

"So, what can I do for you, little one?" she asked, still looking at Angela, but obviously addressing Whitney "I already answered questions for your group"

"We’re trying to understand ht than anyone else we’veyou could tell us a bit more about your own opinions, and about the people who are involved"

"Like I told you, I was glad to perfor, if it was not done correctly," Mama Matisse said "But that was ina hadother spells at so about red candles But I’ic She wasn’t a happy woman But then, I am one of those who isn’t madly in love with Senator Holloway, so perhaps she wouldn’t have told ela said, "you’re the first person I’ve roups"

Maed "When there is a storhetto--in theup I hettos, you will find the crack houses You will also find the poor, who have no chance I believe in a man who picks up the pieces, orks with his hands, and doesn’t pay others to do so And when there is an oil spill, I want to see thatthe fisher the birds with his oo hands"

"Perhaps he was terribly busy, trying to deal with those who ela said

Maue "You have cos, that is all But I haven’t cared for those, either, who only clean the shoreline and the birds when the television ca more" She smiled "Come We can talk in e the custo wo She smiled at Mama Matisse and waved at Whitney

"We will be in the back," Mairl nodded, and walked around to the counter and the cash register Not even a voodoo shop was iued many churches, and every different kind of house of worship that existed

They passed through the main body of the shop to an area that was apparently a little place of worship for the true believers There were floor ainst the one wall, a voodoo altar There were several statues there-- with a skull ement of coins and small wrapped candies

"Loa," Whitney whispered to her, referring to the little statues and those in other fornize as well