The Pearl

why does juana repeat "ancient magic words" to guard against evil? chapter 1

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Juana used both Christian and ancient prayers while the scorpion moved ever closer to her son. She said the ancient words and her Hail Mary's in the hopes of keeping her son safe through intervention.

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