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My grandfather, being still small, understood the meaning of the words told by his grandfather and realized responsibility which felt on his shoulders. Many times, passing sheep, he tested these capabilities. Having fixed the gaze on Garindzhu or on Bubitsu, his devoted dogs, and, without having said words, he allowed the order to his and her consciousness to drive sheep back. Dogs obeyed immediately. Then, always being alone, when nobody saw him and could tell others, he began to give commands to the leader of herd. Then he did it to a sheep and then to another ram. He was always capable to transfer commands to consciousness. Once he tried to force a donkey of one of neighbors to shout. It was interesting to him as donkey shouted so far the neighbor properly didn’t become angry and took a stick to beat it. He quickly transferred the command to the furious neighbor who at once stopped. And the donkey ceased to shout, because in its consciousness the team stopped. My grandfather noticed it instantly. When he transfers new command to one consciousness then earlier one stops to work. It is necessary to train and you will receive bigger and better results.

My grandfather often told my father as sees that many of them and people from other villages will die because something much worse than the Turkish occupation is being prepared. Once he asked father to take the gun and the axe and they went together to Machkovy wall. When they arrived, grandfather told him to make an ambush and to watch constantly the rock on the left side.

“Daddy, a wolf will appear over there, you should kill it and then I will show you something that none of our fellow villagers knows about”.

It didn’t pass even half an hour as in twenty meters from my grandfather a huge wolf appeared. The exact bullet hit the mark. The wolf fell as knocked down. Then my grandfather showed to his father well disguised entrance to a cave in which there were bones of the animals eaten by the wolf.

“Father, we can not tell about it to anybody, because it will come time when this cave will save lives. At first it should be cleared well. Look, father, – he specified direction with the torch, – I want to show you where in depth water follows. It is little, but there will be enough water for survival of thirty – forty people. And do you know what else here is good, father?”

“What is it, sonny?” – The great – grandfather took an interest.

“When the fire will be kindled here, there are small gaps through which smoke from the fire will pass in the rock on absolutely other side of the mountain. Let’s clear it at first and then we will bring branches, light fire, and you’ll see, what I told you about”.

“Let’s do it in other day. Now, sonny, bring the horse and I will make a stretcher of branches and so we will carry a wolf home”.

It was done so and then my great – grandfather began to call neighbors to look what he got. Then there was such a custom: when someone killed a wolf, all neighbors brought him gifts.

When all dispersed, the grandfather asked his father:

“Father, why you didn’t tell anybody, that I’ve helped you to kill this wolf?”

“Oh, my son, – began great – grandfather and tears appeared on his eyes, – if you knew, what things are told about you and how you are called by people from our village and in what situation I am wherever appeared, you would understand me why I didn’t mention you”.

“Don’t cry, father, I bless you. You know, your tears break off my heart!” – Grandfather tried to calm him.

“And do you think that my heart isn’t broken off, when I hear as people speak about you”.

“Who speaks, father? Tell me what is said?”

“It isn’t necessary, sonny. I don’t want to irritate you. Let’s me bear this freight”.

“Father, you should tell me. If you don’t tell, I swear that I will be able to find it out in a different way. And if I find it out in this manner, then I will revenge that person”.

So, told my seven – year – old grandfather and my great – grandfather was poured by cold sweat. For the first time, he asked himself a question what force he felt at a child. He felt, though is much more senior and full of strength, but he couldn’t win against this child in any way. It slightly frightened him. He was frightened not of own child and fight against him, but of some attempt to revenge someone from peasants who told tales about him.

He began to tell him:

“Listen, sonny. I have two torments hurting me and I will tell you about them.

A few days ago, when I took our ox Galonya to Plav[7] for sale in order to be able to pay taxes and to buy all necessary for the house, I met the shopkeeper Goyko. Every year his cattle is recognized the best in our edge. And he brought an ox to sell. All surrounded it, watching an ox and asking the price. Here I and Galonya appeared. At that moment, the cadi[8] Idriz offered him the price, but someone shouted: “Look, this ox is better, than his!” People began to gather around me, giving me hands and trading with me. The cadi came also. At first shook hands, asked about a family, and then took an interest:

“Mitre, please admit, by what did you fed the ox and why he is so beautiful?”

“Highly respected cadi, we fed it only by grass, we are not that family, which has scraps which can be given to an ox”.

“Tell the Mitre, would you sell it for two ducats and fifteen aqca[9]? He wanted to pay the same for Goyko’s ox. You know that on this market nobody has sold an ox for such sum yet”.

“Highly respected cadi, I am ready to sell it at this price only to you”.

But, sonny, Goyko has interfered:

“Highly respected cadi, before you finish the transaction I will tell you several words and after that you can decide whether you want to buy it or not”.

“Speak, Goyko. I will listen to you, but it doesn’t mean that I will obey”.

“Highly respected cadi, people speak, that there is no smoke without fire and that his child is obsessed”.

“Well, Goyko, what have you told?” – Cadi has asked again.

“It so, highly respected cadi, all speak about it”.

“First, Goyko, tell how is it connected with the ox, and then proceed what you began to talk about.”

“Look, highly respected cadi, – Goyko has begun to explain, and all around listened and didn’t speak a word. – You heard how some time ago he has told that he is not well – founded and the ox was fed only with a grass and hay. How it can be possible that his ox is better brought up than mine, and all know that in the morning and at evening I give mine oats. Tell, highly respected cadi how they two can be compared?”

Then people have hooted, and Goyko has continued:

“It, highly respected cadi, his son, – his finger points at me – who is obsessed, has made something and therefore he looks so good”.

People on the square in a voice have begun to comment, and Goyko has added:

“Think, cadi, his son was bitten by a venomous snake and he has survived…”

Here Orthodox Christians have begun to be christened and Muslims – to bow to Allah. Standing nearby people began to move back from me, and others, standing far away, have begun to throw stones into our party. At that moment cadi has raised his hand and all have calmed down.

“Listen Mitre, at first, I have told that I will buy your ox for two ducats and fifteen aqca and I will buy it for this money, I only don’t want to pay you now, before I want to be convinced whether evil forces live in your ox. If they are there, then your ox we’ll be killed and we will do it here all together”.

The people have stopped, without saying a word!

“Highly respected cadi, how will you learn whether there are evil spirits in it or not?” – Someone from crowd has asked, and the cadi has answered:

“If ten days an ox don’t obey my servants, then he is obsessed. All we will gather here in two weeks and then Goyko’s ox and the Mitre’s will compete in several types of fight. I will buy the winner and we will kill the loser, we will bake and we will eat it together. You two, do you agree to this transaction?”

Goyko has agreed at once. His ox is larger than ours and I had no choice and I have agreed too. Cadi took my ox and at the end has told:

“Mitre, don’t forget to bring that child. We will find out whether people tell the truth or not”.

“When I have understood that he wants to take you away, I began to ask cadi to take the ox if only he wouldn’t touch you, but he has told as cut off that the decision won’t change. Now, sonny, we fear as it will be. They will take away the ox, they will kill it and we won’t receive any aqca, at the same time you will be declared as obsessed. It is a trouble for all family. I think to leave everything and to run away somewhere”.

“No, father, we won’t run anywhere. Together we will go there. – The grandfather has grinned to what was born in his consciousness, – our Galonya will win there. We will receive both ducats and akcha, and you will take all our money from home and will make a bet on Galonya and so will earn even more. You will see then what will be with Goyko and his ox”.

“Well, sonny, I will obey you. Future of our house depends on it. In any case if we lose – nothing will remain from us and if we win, then we will provide our family for the whole year. All this is less important that you weren’t disturbed any more”.

“Don’t worry, father. Only endure these couple of days and you will see with own eyes”.

There have passed these two days.

People have come to massage to Miki and he has interrupted the story, and we have departed in rural cafe “At Yolich” which is near by Miki’s house. There was the best and inexpensive grill existed. We ate, waited for completion of massage and went back at last. Miki has said that tomorrow he will have many people and not enough time for a conversation with us, then he left to have a rest after tiring day and we have seen shots once again to listen all what we spoke about. We have fallen asleep as small children. In the morning, all have agreed that his hands have obvious wonderful force. But we have come not only to be assured owing to healing of his hands, but to reveal a secret of development of opportunities of a brain. It was believed that we are on the right way and all will be good.

People have begun to arrive and we, previously having cleaned up and having aired, left the room. We have gone to Kralevo’s survey and of vicinities – Zhich’s monastery, Krstovgrad in Progorelitsa, Matarushk Ban, Vrnyachk Ban, Goch, Kopaonik – places of improbable beauty which only nature can create. When at the end of the day we have come home, Miki still worked. We waited a little in front of the house and then, when all patients have left, have continued a conversation with Miki.

“First, we want to ask: are you tired?” – Began Mark there.

“I can tell, as yes, so not”.

“I respect you and I will tell everything about what we agreed as I hope that you will comply with me”.

“Today there were many people for massage and I think that after such plenty work you have hurt hands and feel tired,” – Marko continued to ask questions.

“Just the opposite. Each bioenergetic, if he is true, enjoys his work. We receive this energy from nature, the most net and this energy moves correctly, to direct on to blockade in human body, which are created partly or fully because of various violations in food or something else. And while we do it, this net natural energy oriented to the patient passes through our organism and our body doesn’t feel fatigue independently of how many it was done. It happens to me after all massage. At the end of the intense working day my body feels as though I did nothing. Imagine a pool. May it be muddy if in it clear water constantly flows?”

“We heard that bio – energetics collect by hands negative energy from sick patients so their negative energy can cause problems with health”, – Tanya noted.

“It is true… While we destroy blockade, gradually, but constantly this negative energy is collected on our fingers in this blockade. At the end of each session, all bio – energetics should hold hands under flowing water, but not rub thus to release negative energy which we picked up in operating time with patients. Who doesn’t know this rule, that shouldn’t work with a bioenergy”.

Now it became clearer to us as these strange people, who have this gift of the nature work and about whom different legends are composed. There are true stories, invented and exaggerated. Bio – energetics is known all over the world, but our purpose is absolutely another.

“Whether there will be more time for our conversation tomorrow?” – Tanya asked.

“Listen, my wife will make kachamak[10] in the morning, we will bring curdled milk, we will have breakfast together and I will continue this story. I don’t have appointed massages till second half of day.”

He left to meditate, because he surely does it irrespective of how many work was done and when it ended, and we stayed to look pictures of his work. Massage as massage. It seems that nothing special. But when at the end we were seeing those people, who hardly reached, or those which were brought to him, after treatment can easily walk, and naysayers as we, slowly receive absolutely other picture of his opportunities and capabilities to cure people. One patient, the second, third, fifth… All come in accordance with the established procedure. Miki massages continuously by several hours. Hands of many of us from permanent job would be hurt and he told that at the end of the day he feels as nothing was done.

“We wish so much to be capable to do like that”, – Tanya told and we laughed.

And then there was a picture of the person who had a stroke which Miki handled differently from the previous patients. He put hands on his head, strained and we had a feeling that veins which appeared on a forehead will break off at any time. He used all his strength to force the patient to utter some word. In spite of the fact, that he can tell something, but only unclear words.

“Tomorrow somehow we should begin a conversation on this massage that Miki explained to us whether it is possible to help this person” – Zoran told.

“I think that he agreed to tell us everything and now everything goes one after another, and we will be patient and we will wait when the queue reaches the subject interesting us” – Mark answered.

Again, attentively reconsidered record and paid special attention to that as Miki addressed to the patient:

“Dragan, came to me too late. In an onset of the illness I would make everything for several days or weeks. In such status now we need about a year and more, so I could force you to begin to speak. The main thing is that we managed to force to work your hand and leg so now you can move”.

This, unknown to us person, only shook his head and spoke:

“A pas – a not – pas – she…”

At this moment Marks’ phone rang out.

“Yes, boss, – answered Mark. Everything is ok. Yes, yes, yes. Now I will explain in two words. Boss, we began to speak with him and he agreed to tell us all story about his grandfather. He touched upon this subject, but he decided to tell us everything in sequence. We mounted cameras and microphones to film each his step. He promised us to tell everything, but he is interrupted permanently by patients who come to him for a massage. The beginning of his story is very interesting because it describes his childhood, an early age and training with his grandfather to become the Elect. A little bit long story about it, but it is incredibly interesting. Tomorrow we’ll have much more time so we will hear from him much more information. Well, well. We will do it in that a way, boss”.

He finished phone conversation and then turned to us:

“Guys, boss released our hands, wants us to continue listening this most interesting story till the end”.

Morning began with kachamak prepared on Montenegro manner. As in old times spoke – you will lick fingers! We had breakfast and then, while Miki’s wife and Tanya cleared the table and washed the dishes, Miki’s story proceeded from the place where it was interrupted.

Morning was as anything another. My grandfather and great – grandfather went to Plav.

“The day has come, – my great – grandfather thought, – when my family either survives, or will die”.

“Father, don’t think that we will die. You will see, father, how much money you will bring home!”

“Son, most of all I’m complained about cadi Idriz and envious Goyko than about our Galonya and all money of this world “.

“Father, I tell you again, you will see as Goyko will be dishonored and to his mind won’t come an idea to humiliate somebody any more. And the cadi will be on our party today, and several days later everything, he will undertake, will go wrong.“

“And what do you think, sonny, if the cadi demands to take you away to Turkey on service to the sultan. Many children were taken away from there and the janissaries were made of them “.

“Today, father, much will occur and the cadi will be busy with it. One person, who will be with him, will try to offer it to him, but I will stop it”.

So, these two astride a faithful horse called Putk reached the city of Plav. The whole world gathered here. The message about fight of bulls at ten o’clock and that after the fight the lost bull will be killed was by word of mouth transferred. When my grandfather and great – grandfather appeared – all stopped. The cadi and the unknown pasha sat on a podium from boards which was made for them at that day. Great – grandfather tied the horse. Both approached and bowed to the cadi and the pasha.

“Highly respected cadi, as you ordered I brought my son for you to see him, – my great – grandfather spoke.

The cadi got up from a chair and began to turn around my grandfather and to examine him from all directions. And my grandfather was the puny and weak child of incomplete eight years. Nobody would tell that he can lift anything heavier a spoon and not that he has some force. Then the cadi addressed Goyko:

“And you say that this child could bewitch their ox that he has been so developed?”

“Yes, highly respected cadi. There are many witnesses who will confirm that nobody in our region keeps and don’t feed the cattle better than me. How it is possible, highly respected cadi, to compare the ox fattened by a grass with an ox which is given oats, slops and scraps?”

The cadi has turned to my grandfather:

“It is true that you were bitten by a venomous snake? This person tells the truth about you?”

My grandfather has again bowed to the cadi and has answered:

“Highly respected cadi, today is the happiest day for your insignificant servant who inclines to your legs and whom will listen both highly respected to the cadi, and highly respected pasha, and many viziers, and respectable soldiers of the Great Ottoman Empire. What child can be happier than me?”

“Good fellow, child, good fellow. You have told it beautifully, but not answered my question”.

“Highly respected cadi, it is the truth, the venomous snake has bitten me more than a year ago and only the Grace of God has kept me life. My father, to thank God, that has preserved me, has led me to the monastery where I have spent year serving and praying for a remission of sins and thanking God for his favor. There, highly respected cadi, I have learned to read, write and consider. There, highly respected pasha, I listened to many stories. Most of all I liked the story about the highly respected cadi Idriz who, when served in the city of Mostar, has jumped in a well to save the child of the orthodox poor woman”.

The indescribable pleasure was reflected in the opinion of the cadi and the pasha.

“Child, – has addressed the cadi my grandfather, – I told nobody about it, but I see that kind priest Nikifor who witnessed, have worked that these events haven’t been forgotten. Hence, this was interpreted in the monastery?”

“So, highly respected the cadi”, – my grandfather has begun to explain and people have calmed down, they listen and don’t pronounce a uniform word. – They interpreted your great righteousness when you have given the order to punish the Turkish soldiers who haven’t allowed orthodox believers to communion before Easter”.

“Listen people! – Shouted the cadi. – Both now and always I said that it is necessary to respect each belief, and this child the witness of my correctness and gossips which are retailed about me. Who doesn’t respect foreign belief, will deal with me”.

“So… Be healthy, the cadi… Good fellow… – shouts of delight were heard from all directions.

The cadi raised hands and all calmed down. He turned to my grandfather and asked:

“Would you like to tell something more, child?”

“I could speak about the praises directed to you, highly respected cadi, many days, but I want to answer your second question. It the accusations of one rich man directed to one poor. The truth is that our ox was fed only with a grass, but we raised him and loved as the family member and therefore it looks better than an ox of Goyko who was given oats and slops. Whether it is fair, highly respected cadi, that all the best may have only the one who is rich? If it is so, then you highly respected cadi, are hundred times richer man than Goyko and many other rich men and never took away either ours, or his ox, and respectably offered us two ducats and fifteen aqca, and we all know that at such high price nobody has paid for one ox yet. In it, highly respected cadi, your justice and honesty is visible”.

Again, the people rustled and again the cadi raised a hand to calm everybody.

“Child, I didn’t find anything bad in you, and for your mind it is not a shame to send you to the sultan. Just now we gathered for competitions of your oxen. I would like that your ox was better, but, apparently, Goyko’s ox is bigger and stronger.

People, you can approach the pasha and stake,” – shouted the cadi, the people got up in a row and began to put money for oxen.

“Look, father, – mine grandfather whispered, – the cadi is on our party, and at the end the pasha will be against us. Now, father, put all money which you have on our Galonya”. Great – grandfather left and returned in half an hour frowned.

“Sonny, all people put on Goyko’s ox, I was unique who put on our Galonya”.

“Perfectly, father, a little more and we will see was I right or not. I know that I am right”.

Oxen were removed. About Goyko’s ox many people have gathered and all without ceasing praise, and about Galonya – only grandfather and great – grandfather.

“Father, embrace Galonya on the one hand, and I will embrace with another,” – told my grandfather. And only they together embraced Galonya as cadi shouted: “People, it has come the time to look whose victory is. Before fight begins, I have to report that all relied on Goyko’s ox and only Mitar put on Galonya. If Goyko’s ox wins, then everyone will receive five aqca and if Galonya wins, then Mitar will receive one ducat and 25 aqca!” The people laughed loudly. The platform was made and oxen went at each other. My grandfather looks Goyko’s ox fool in the face and doesn’t lower a look from it, and then gives a hand and whispers so that only the father heard: “Go forward, Galonya!” And it worked, our Galonya began to attack and Goyko’s ox receded. This ox attacks and another one moves back and eventually started running. People began to laugh. Some – to shout, and the cadi raised a hand again. The people calmed down. And again, grandfather whispered to my great – grandfather: “Father, look what will be now”. The cadi calmed people and began to declare the winner. Here Goyko with the flushed person interfered: “Highly respected cadi, during fight I continuously looked at Gatso. While he gave a hand to the ox, then his ox pulled hard as mad, and mine began to run away”.

“Don’t tell nonsense, Goyko, and recognize defeat. Broke the comedy enough, – told the cadi and turned to crowd.

Suddenly, as “bolt from the blue”, sounded:

“Turkish thief!”

All grew dumb with fear. The cadi slowly turned, in utter disbelief, and Goyko grasped with one hand behind a neck, and another closed a mouth. They met views. One enraged, and another dumbfounded for fear.

“Highly respected cadi, anything… Told nothing,” – Goyko stammered.

“Goyko, you are the biggest liar who exists in this world. Hundred people heard as you offended me and now claim that you didn’t say”.

“Shame, it’s a shame – to kill him!” – was heard from the different parties from crowd.

The cadi raised a hand and told people:

“I know that Goyko has lost an ox today and he is angry because of it, but it doesn’t grant to him the right to offend someone. I have full authority to dispose about his execution, but today I am especially mood and I see that many people have come from all parties and not enough one ox therefore we in exchange for his life will take one more ox and we will kill it, and Goyko – will receive twenty blows below a back for the fact that he has offended me, here on the square on this podium which he has constructed”.

People have begun to welcome enthusiastically. Everything has mixed up. The people have lost the head.

The cadi has given orders to pin up oxen, and Goyko tied waited for punishment performance. My grandfather and great – grandfather have received money and have gone to buy all necessary for a family. Never before, my great – grandfather had so much money. Grandfather has advised him to buy a matress.

“And what’s for, sonny?”

“It is required, father, you will see that it will be required”.

And great – grandfather has bought it. Little by little, while shopped, there has passed lunch time. The people have bought bread and everyone waited when he will be given the promised piece of meat. Before the lunch the cadi has ordered to make Goyko’s punishment. At each blow, made by executioner, Goyko shouted more and stronger, and the crowd laughed more and more loudly. After that, they have begun to distribute meat. When came the turn of grandfather and great – grandfather to take the piece, the pasha has moved to the cadi.

“Highly respected cadi, I would like to offer something…”

At that moment my grandfather has turned and directed his hands to the pasha. Many haven’t noticed it, but my great – grandfather has seen it. Suddenly the pasha has clutched at the head and was bent.

“What has happened to you, pasha? Do you feel bad?” – The cadi has supported him.

“Highly respected cadi, I have a strong headache as if the head is about to break up. I will go and have a rest a little”.

The pasha left and didn’t tell to cadi that wanted.

My grandfather and great – grandfather went away. When they went off far away from people, great – grandfather loudly stated what tormented him:

“Sonny, it seems to me, there was something strange”.

“What, father?”

“When I heard this voice in the monastery I thought that it is the Holy Spirit spoke. I couldn’t calm down for a long time. I blamed myself that I didn’t protect you from the lord, it is my parental duty given me by God. Today, two times, I was convinced that in you there are some forces, sonny, and you will tell me everything now”.

“Father, there’s nothing to tell me to you without…”

“Be silent! – Great – grandfather interrupted him. – I saw with my own eyes as you gave hands to the pasha. He got a headache so he wanted to fall. And again, I heard that voice, as in the monastery today. So, sonny, it can’t be accident. How did you know that our Galonya will win against Goyko’s ox that is bigger and stronger?”

My grandfather was clamped in a corner and began to explain to his father so as far as it was possible.

“Father, you possibly know that in our clan from old times there was an Elect who had Special forces which other people don’t have. Only this I can tell you and I beg you not to ask any more because I can’t open anything more for you under the pain of death. Remember, what you found out, you can’t tell to anybody or at the same moment I will die. But listen, we have two or three days to equip our cave because Pasha will instigate the cadi to send soldiers to kidnap me and to send to Turkey. Everything needs to be prepared, and then you will go to Milenko and will ask him to look after our home and to milk our cattle, and we will return approximately in ten days.

It was done so. All was prepared carefully and great – grandfather went to the third morning to relatives and told everything how it was coordinated. When Milenko saw them off, my grandfather released faithful Garindzhu, and Bubitsa went with them. Through hundred meters, great – grandfather asked him why he released Garindzhu.

“Father, if we leave it, Turks will let it out and will follow it, and the dog will take them directly to us. So, it is better for it to be with us”.

Great – grandfather has agreed with this decision. They continued their way. Many people of the village welcomed them and they explained to all that they are going to relatives to Kosovo and that they won’t be here, at least for ten days. And then, when turned, they went to a cave by hidden paths.

When you rise by fifteen meters over the cave, the yard and the house in which they lived is perfectly visible from there.

When the group of the Turkish soldiers went from Plava, all knew that something bad will occur to someone. At the head of group there was a notorious pasha Selim. It was spoken about his atrocities in all parties. Poor people ran up from the road not to anger him and not to receive a beating. If he began to beat, then it was impossible to stop him.

When the group arrived to the great – grandfathers’ home, Selim pasha shouted:

“Hey, Mitre! Open the door, why do you hide in the house?!”

They knocked at the doors, but nobody opens. He sent three – four soldiers to find out in the village where they are. Milenko runs from the house to report to the pasha about the thing that the house and the cattle were left to him, and they went to relatives to Kosovo and will return in ten or more days.

“Milenko, we came by order of the cadi to take away his son and to send to service to the sultan. But if they aren’t here, and we are tired very much, kill a sheep, bring raki and wine, otherwise we will take away your child”.

The sent soldiers returned and confirmed words told by Milenko. All people dissipated and sprawled on the grass and Milenko hurried up home for raki and wine. He brought drinks and went to cut a ram, and Selim pasha cried:

“Milenko, let this ram. He will be killed by my soldiers, and bring me your wife. While I wait for a baked ram, I want to have a good time”.

Milenko fell to him in legs and began to ask not to dishonor his wife and his family. Selim pasha kicked with his leg the head and ordered to bring the wife. Otherwise he will put him on a stake.

Distance from the Machkiny wall to our house is more than a kilometer on a straight line and it was impossible to catch a conversation between Milenko and Selim pasha, but my grandfather as only he can, felt what there occurs and told in rage:

“No, Selim, you are not unique in this world…”

At the same moment he gave a hand and slightly bent the head. Didn’t pass even half of minute, Milenko beside himself went home for the wife, at this moment Selim pasha screamed as though someone stuck a knife into his stomach. All jumped without understanding, and Selim pasha began to coil from pain. He was dripping with sweat.

“Quickly, give me a horse and we go away or I will die…” – he has ordered by the weakening voice.

Soldiers have quickly gathered and started on the way back. Milenko has crossed, taken away raki and wine and happy left for home.

There has passed this adversity. Life has proceeded as though nothing has occurred. There have passed ten days and again the same soldiers have come to our house. The same Milenko has met them and told that my great – grandfather and grandfather haven’t returned yet.

“Listen, Milenko, I have nearly died of pain when I was here last time. At the moment when I have hit you as though all your pain has passed to me. Are you a sorcerer, Milenko? Now I would order to execute you to my soldiers, but only Hodge Ismet has warned me that if I kill you, you will come and torment me at night till the day I will die. Therefore, I won’t touch you and your wife, but tell Mitar come to the cadi and bring the son. If you don’t report and they won’t come, then the herald will declare you the sorcerer. You know what expects you after that. If a child in the village will die at once people will accuse you, and then the people will begin to revenge you. At first, they will burn your harvest, and will kill then the cattle. Finally, they will kill all family, and will burn you alive”.

They have left and soon after that, grandfather and his family have come back home. Milenko has come and has told everything in details. Great – grandfather promised that they are going to stay at home, but shortly will go to Plav to execute the order of the cadi. And actually, in several days they have gone, but, instead of the cadi, to one relative and were there till late in the evening. When they came back, they passed by his house. It has already darkened. For one hundred meters to his house grandfather has stretched hands to the house of the cadi. Shouts of horror were heard from there. They have continued their way, and pashas, viziers and soldiers have entered the house of the cadi by violence.

The cadi swore that during a Mohammedan prayer the spirit of Prophet has appeared to him and has ordered not to touch the son of Mitar.

“Believe, Prophet has told that our kingdom will break up and many of us will remain here. Pashas and viziers, what is done by us to these people will return to us”.

After this message all have dispersed sad and suppressed. From this day and “Mad Selim” as the people Selim pasha called, behaved decently. Neither grandfather, nor great – grandfather was touched any more.