Chapter 15 - Chapter 14

After finishing breakfast, Ansel Balder kept his promise to take Daphne Tjia to the beach. That man took off his top leaving behind his white ankle-length pants. Ansel Balder pointed at someone with blue eyes to stand face to face. Now, two shirtless men are facing each other in the middle of the human circle. Their eyes stared at each other warily. Both knees bent. One in front and another in back. Corda – dangling belts attached to pants specially for capoeiristas – they sway to the rhythm of the body. Twelve men around them formed a human fortress beating the atabaque – a tall Brazilian wooden drum – playing the berimbau gunga and berimbau berra-boi – a stringed instrument that is played by hitting the strings, not swiping – while singing a song in Portuguese. As if encouraging the two handsome men who were staring at each other, taking a stance.