Американские боги
Chapter 4
"Intheolddays,theywouldtakepeopleuptothetopofthemountains.Tothehighplaces.Theywouldsmashthebackoftheirskullswitharock.ForCzernobog."
Shadowglancedabout.No,theywerealoneontheroof.
ZoryaPolunochnayalaughed."Silly,heisnothere.Andyouwonagamealso.Hemaynotstrikehisblowuntilthisisallover.Hesaidhewouldnot.Andyouwillknow.Likethecowshekilled.Theyalwaysknow,first.Otherwise,whatisthepoint?"
"Ifeel,"Shadowtoldher,"likeI’minaworldwithitsownsenseoflogic.Itsownrules.Likewhenyou’reinadream,andyouknowtherearerulesyoumustn’tbreak.Evenifyoudon’tknowwhattheymean.I’mjustgoingalongwithit,youknow?"
"Iknow,"shesaid.Sheheldhishand,withahandthatwasicycold."Youweregivenprotectiononce.Youweregiventhesunitself.Butyoulostitalready.Yougaveitaway.AllIcangiveyouismuchweakerprotection.Thedaughter,notthefather.Butallhelps.Yes?"Herwhitehairblewaboutherfaceinthechillywind.
"DoIhavetofightyou?Orplaycheckers?"heasked.
"Youdonotevenhavetokissme,"shetoldhim."Justtakethemoonfromme."
"How?"
"Takethemoon."
"Idon’tunderstand."
"Watch,"saidZoryaPolunochnaya.Sheraisedherlefthandandhelditinfrontofthemoon,sothatherforefingerandthumbseemedtobegraspingit.Then,inonesmoothmovement,shepluckedatit.
