Divine Words

A beautiful, calculating wife who leverages a hydrocephalus child to beg wealth. She ventures beyond the village to the nearest city, encountering a wider world and a dangerous outlaw. Her greed and longing for freedom pull her into a liaison with Séptimo Miau, and she becomes both collaborator and victim of the town’s scorn.

The village sacristan who wields religious authority to guard his own wealth and reputation. He fears scandal but indulges in manipulative schemes, including using his nephew’s corpse to display sexual content for money. He preserves a saintly, forgiving pose even as he profits from others’ misery.

A handsome, cunning outlaw beggar who draws Mari Gaila into a dangerous alliance. He embodies charm and risk, flirts with manipulation, and ultimately deserts Mari, catalyzing tragedy and leaving a trail of broken trust.

A fellow beggar who acts as a go-between for Mari and Séptimo. She thrives on information and networks within the street economy, shaping the couple’s movements and the town’s gossip. Her role underscores how communities metabolize poverty into social leverage.

Mari Gaila’s sister-in-law who shares guardianship duties and stands as a stabilizing yet complicity-bearing figure. She represents the family’s complicity with the village’s moral economy, navigating loyalty and social expectations.

A vulnerable child exploited as a tool for begging and wealth. The child’s life becomes entangled in adults’ schemes, and the tragedy of the child’s death marks a turning point in the community’s moral landscape.