The cafe sidewalk was loud with the kind of life that never stops for anyone.

them — a thin little boy with trembling arms and dirt across his face — dropped to his knees before the table and lifted a bundled baby toward him.

The old man froze with his fork halfway to his mouth.

The boy’s voice came out breathless, but certain.

“This one can heal your legs.”

For a moment, the whole scene felt absurd.

The old man looked at the baby.continue reading …