This story begins with “My Madonna cried” This young woman starts to walk around as an older woman shows particular interest in the Madonna. As she and the lady start talking it reminds her that she is near the prison where she goes to visit her mother Manman. Jacqueline seems to not be able to communicate with her mom as she wants to say something, but no words are coming out of her mouth. The food that Jacqueline brings her mother can last up to two weeks as her mother explains. She looks around and sees the other inmates with blood flowing down there back, she remembers that the reason these women were there was because they were accused of shedding or striping their skin and become a bird of fire. They are seen as lougarou and witches
