Американские боги

           Shehadachainofblueforget-me-notstattooedaroundherleftwrist,andsherubbedthem,absently,withherrightthumb.

           Anothernighthadcomeandgone,andnothing.Thefolkwerestillcoming,byonesandtwos.Thelastnighthadbroughtseveralcreaturesfromthesouthwest,includingtwoyoungboyseachthesizeofanappletree,andsomethingwhichshehadonlyglimpsed,butwhichhadlookedlikeadisembodiedheadthesizeofaVWBug.Theyhaddisappearedintothetreesatthebaseofthemountain.Nobodybotheredthem.Nobodyfromtheoutsideworldevenseemedtohavenoticedtheywerethere:sheimaginedthetouristsatRockCitystaringdownatthemthroughtheirinsert-a-quarterbinoculars,staringstraightataramshackleencampmentofthingsandpeopleatthefootofthemountain,andseeingnothingbuttreesandbushesandrocks.

           Shecouldsmellthesmokefromacookingfire,asmellofburningbacononthechillydawnwind.Someoneatthefarendoftheencampmentbegantoplaytheharmonica,whichmadeher,involuntarily,smileandshiver.Shehadapaperbackbookinherbackpack,andshewaitedfortheskytobecomelightenoughforhertoread.

           Thereweretwodotsinthesky,immediatelybelowtheclouds:asmalloneandalargerone.Aspatterofrainbrushedherfaceinthemorningwind.

           Abarefootgirlcameoutfromtheencampment,walkingtowardher.Shestoppedbesideatree,hitchedupherskirts,andsquatted.Whenshehadfinished,Easterhailedher.

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