Волхв

Chapter 29

           Helookedupthen,foralltheworldlikeamancomingoutofatrance."Areyouallright?""Ifellasleep.Iapologize."Heshookhisheadasiftowakehimselfup."Butyoureyeswereopen.""Akindofsleep."Hesmiledatme,oneofhissmilesthatwasintended,flagrantly,tomakemewonderwhathereallymeant.Ismiledwarilyback."Orakindofmystification?"Hestoodupandtookmyarm,thenwalkedmesilentlytothewesternendoftheterraceprobably,Iguessed,togivethemanwiththearrowinhishearttimetodecamp.Hebreatheddeeplyforamoment,facingthedistantmountains,hishandonmyelbow.Thenhesaid,"Iamrichinmanythings,Nicholas.RichereveninsomethanIaminmoney.""Irealizethat.""Richerinforgottenpowers.Instrangedesires."Hepressedmyelbowlightly,thenletgoofit.Hisfacewasinscrutable,buthistonearousedoldsuspicionsinme.Youngmen,youngwomen.PerhapsIshouldsoonfindmyselfaskedtotakepartinsomekindoforgy,somesexualfantasy;andIknewthatifIwasfacedwithit,joininginornot,Imightnotknowwhattodosexuallyormorally.Adoublelackofsavoirvivre.Iwasoutofmydepth;Ihadaquickself-protectiveneedtobedebunking,English.Ilitacigarette;putonasmileandalightvoice."Isawyour’visitor’meetherboyfriendoverthere."Therewasalongpause;intheshadowhiseyeswerelikeblackphosphorus."AnuncensoredrendezvouswithApollo."Stillheforcedmetogoon."Ihavenoprogram,Mr.Conchis.Idon’tknow."Moresilence.

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