Волхв

Chapter 36

           Thedigginghadmademetired,Ibegantoguessitsrealpurpose,anditwasgoodtoliebackandstareupandwait.Therewasalongsilence,severalminutes.Ishutmyeyesforawhile,thenopenedthem.Thestarseemedtofloatinitsownsmallseaofspace,aminutewhitesun.Icouldfeelthealcohol,butIwasperfectlyconsciousofeverythingaroundme,fartooconscioustobeamenable.Iwasperfectlyconsciousoftheterrace,IwaslyingontheterraceofahouseonanislandinGreece,therewaswind,IcouldevenhearthefaintsoundofthewavesontheshingledownatMoutsa.Conchisbegantospeak."NowIwantyoutowatchthestar,Iwantyoutorelaxallyourmuscles.Itisveryimportantthatyoushouldrelaxallyourmuscles.Tensealittle.Nowrelax.Tense…relax.Nowwatchthestar.Thenameof.thestarisalphaLyrae."Ithought,myGod,heistryingtohypnotizeme;andthen,Imustplaybytherules,butI’llliedoggoandpretendIamhypnotized."Areyourelaxingyesyouarerelaxing."Inotedthelackofpunctuation."Youaretiredsoyouarerelaxing.Youarerelaxing.Youarerelaxing.Youarewatchingastaryouarewatching…"therepetition.Irememberedthatfrombefore.AninsaneWelshmanfromJesus,afteraparty.Butwithhimithaddevelopedintoastaringgame."Isayyouarewatchingastarastarandyouarewatchingastar.Itisthatgentlestar,whitestar,gentlestar…"Hewentontalking,butallthecurtness,theabruptnessofhisordinarymannerhaddisappeared.

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