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JUAN FRANCISCO BLANCO
Mahucutah was the first to speak, “I have helped transport
about one-third of the Almaya tribe to Dolphin Bay. They have
started to build an outpost where they can keep several boats in
safe harbor. It will take another four kin to have all the tribe on
Kaóc Island.”
“Very good, Mahucutah, we need your special rejuvenating
touch. We can heal, but these two horses need time taken back
from their old bodies,” Bardala told him while they walked over
to where the two horses were tied to a Cottonwood tree.
“I see what you mean. These two would be dead in a short
time.” Mahucutah walked up to the old paint horse and touched
her on her muzzle. Instantly a transformation started taking
place. Her back straightened up, her eyes grew bright again,
muscles filled out and regrew, plus her malformed legs
straightened, too. Soon, before their eyes, the once old nag
looked like a young, three-year-old horse.
Viviana translated for Eegh, “Wonderful, wonderful, she is so
beautiful and strong now. Thank you, thank you. She will make
me a great horse to ride. Now, I will look just like my human
friends.”
Mahucutah then said, “And now for the other horse.”
Mahucutah touched her swayback, within seconds new teeth
started growing in her mouth. Her muscles grew back stronger
than ever before, her dull black coat of hair started to shine with
vitality, her scraggly mane and tail regrew before Moka’s eyes.
The crooked back legs straightened; again Mahucutah’s special
powers transformed another old animal back to being in her
early prime. Within five minutes, the crew and Moka were very
well pleased with Mahucutah’s miracle in bringing both horses
back from the brink of a sure death.