5 Minute Freewrite - Bones and Ashes

All, doing a 5 minute freewrite. Thank you for reading.

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n the small village of Kofia, nestled deep in the heart of the African savanna, there was a legend about a powerful medicine man who had the ability to heal any ailment. The villagers believed that he possessed magical powers, and many sought his help whenever they were sick.

One day, the medicine man died, leaving behind nothing but a pile of bones and ashes. The villagers were devastated, for they knew that they had lost a great healer. They decided to bury the bones and ashes in a special place where they could pay their respects.

Years went by, and the village prospered. But strange things began to happen. People who had been healed by the medicine man started experiencing bizarre symptoms. They saw strange apparitions, heard voices in the wind, and felt an eerie presence around them.

The villagers knew that the medicine man was trying to communicate with them from beyond the grave. They dug up the bones and ashes and placed them in a sacred shrine, where they could commune with his spirit.

From that day on, the villagers knew that they were never truly alone. The bones and ashes of the medicine man had become a source of comfort and strength, reminding them that they were always surrounded by the power of the supernatural.