Волхв

Chapter 78

           "Likethewayafterallthat’shappenedyoucansitthereinthatteaplaceandlookatmeasifI’maprostituteorsomethingand"Itouchedherthen,myhandonhershoulder,butsheshookitoff.Ihadtomovecloser,tohearwhatshesaid."WheneverI’mwithyouit’slikegoingtosomeoneandsaying,tortureme,abuseme.Givemehell.Because""Alison.""Ohyou’renicenow.You’renicenow.Sobloodynice.Foraweek,foramonth.Andthenwe’dstartagain."Shewasnotcrying,Ileantforwardandlooked.InsomewayIknewshewasacting,andyetnotacting.Perhapsshehadrehearsedthesayingthis;butstillmeantit.AndIthought,supposingtheywantedtoprecipitatewhatIbegantosuspectboththeyandAlisonwantedtoprecipitate:tobringingaboutinanhourwhatmighttakeweeks…andIrememberedthatloveofparadox,andhowwelltheyknewme.Tofuse,toweld.Andalastlesson,alastwarning?Asmallwaveofangerburntupinme;butoneIknewIcoulduse.Isaid,"Asyou’regoingbacktoAustralia,Idon’tseethepointofallthis."Ispokelightly,withoutsarcasm,butshetwistedalookbackatmethen;almostalookofhate,asitmycrassnesswasmonstrous.Imadethemistakeofbeginningtosmile;tocallherhand.Suddenlyshewasonherfeetandcrossingthepath.Shewalkedoutunderthetreesontothegrassyopenspace,andstoodwithherbacktome.Somethingaboutthewayshestood,thedirectionshefaced;itnaggedme.AndtheninaflashIknewforcertain.

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