"Earth we came and earth we shall return to " She said sprinkling a handful of sand on the coffin.
"let the fire light your path " She said looking at the four standing bonfire torches surrounding the coffin . Suddenly the flame shortened, its color darkens, hisses and roars as If oxidized.
"Let the wind direct you to the right path" She called and a fresh soft wind flew past her and tossed her hair but the woman remained unmoved.
"Water to refill your thirst " She called forth and a drizzle fell on her momentarily, disappearing as if it never happened.
The woman closed her eyes and muttered some incantations, her words an incoherent music to the ears. "Rest with the gods now " She finally said and stood from her kneeling position.
Gesturing with her eyes, an able-bodied group of men, naked from the waist up, wearing only pants emerged from the small crowd. They grabbed shovels from a corner and began filling the grave with sands.
