The Peacock 1461

"It appears to me", says Cynthia, "that if you believe that curses can cause real harm, and I do believe this somewhat, then we also need to target the curse from indonesia, because this was a malediction over our great grandfather, and also on all his descendents, including us four, cousins Naomi, Carl and Melissa. "It does stand to reason says Carl." "Are their reparations that could be made?" says Naomi. "that would be too late", says Carl. "Everyone involved is long dead." "But we still carry the guilt", says Cynthia. "I would understand that your family home here was built on money extorted from some of my ancestors, and that was all made on their backs. They were enslaved, beaten, in the case of my great grandmother and many other women, raped." "What are you implying?" says Melissa in her monotone. "That something has to be done with that house." "And with our assets", sats Carl wearily. "It does seem unfair, doesn't it" says Cynthia...