If you give a god love and he returns indifference, you do not abandon him. After all, he is the god and you the worshippper, the beggar, the one seeking favors and blessings. Take the zemi, for example. It did not save Uncle Brayou, no matter how hard Orocobix had prayed and begged for mercy. Yet Orocobix still honored the zemi and cherished it as the treasure of his few possessions. In the bohio of Orocobix, the zemi still occupied a special place of respect and dignity. Every day Orocobix talked to it just as if the zemi had granted all his wishes and showered him with blessings. It did not faze a faithful heart if a god acted inexplicably. To such an ungiving god, the true worshipper continues to show love and devotion. That was the thinking of Orocobix during the days that followed his expulsion from the vessel belonging to the gods from the sky. These thoughts were heartfelt and sent him back to the ocean front in search of God Carlos.
