Американские боги
Chapter 6
"Iftheytrysuchathing,"shesaid,"theywillfindmehardtocatch,andharderstilltokill."
Asquatyoungmansittingonthebenchbehindherharrumphedforattention,thensaid,withaboomingvoice,"All-Father,mypeoplearecomfortable.Wemakethebestofwhatwehave.Ifthiswarofyoursgoesagainstus,wecouldloseeverything."
Wednesdaysaid,"Youhavealreadylosteverything.Iamofferingyouthechancetotakesomethingback."
Thefireblazedhighashespoke,illuminatingthefacesoftheaudience.
Idon’treallybelieve,Shadowthought.Idon’tbelieveanyofthis.MaybeI’mstillfifteen.Mom’sstillaliveandIhaven’tevenmetLaurayet.Everythingthat’shappenedsofarhasbeensomekindofespeciallyvividdream.Andyethecouldnotbelievethateither.Allwehavetobelievewithisoursenses:thetoolsweusetoperceivetheworld,oursight,ourtouch,ourmemory.Iftheylietous,thennothingcanbetrusted.Andevenifwedonotbelieve,thenstillwecannottravelinanyotherwaythantheroadoursensesshowus;andwemustwalkthatroadtotheend.
Thenthefireburnedout,andtherewasdarknessinValaskjalf,Odin’sHall.
"Nowwhat?"whisperedShadow.
"NowwegobacktotheCarouselroom,"mutteredMr.Nancy,"andoldOne-Eyebuysusalldinner,greasessomepalms,kissessomebabies,andnoonesaystheG-wordanymore.
