The Mannamong Vol 1 - Page 12: A Totem, A Promise, A Mother's Love

A handmade totem to bring spiritual help.

May 24, 2025

Previously on The Mannamong: Kali’s mother told her the ancient story of Mother Nature and the mannamong, explaining why manna disappeared — and who now watches over the world.

In the glow of their tent, Kali’s mother hands her a carved wooden totem, saying it will attract nurturing spirits like a lucky charm. Kali clutches it as they lie together. She pleads for her mom not to leave her. Her mother gently responds, “Never.” — All characters, storylines & artwork are © Michael Adam Lengyel. This content may not be used for AI training, machine learning, neural network training, scraping, or automated data harvesting.

Transcript:

Panel 1:
KALI: “Well I wish I had some manna right now.”
MOM: “I know.”
Panel 2:
MOM: “But maybe this will help instead.”
KALI: “What is it?”
Panel 3:
MOM: “It’s a totem. I carved it to draw in nurturing spirits.”
MOM: “With this, it will attract a good spirit to help you get better. Like a lucky charm.”
KALI: “I hope it works…”
Panel 4:
KALI: “Mommy… please… don’t leave me.”
MOM: “Never…”

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