the sea to the horizon. I loved that dream. I knew it had to be significant.
Lya listened intently. Then she paused and quietly turned to face the lineup of shadows on the wall. “You see those shadows, Jake?” I nodded, turning again to the black silhouettes. “All we know about this world, each other and ourselves, is shadows . . . superficial, two dimensional, dim reflections. Shadows are all we ever know, and yours, my friend, is quite a long shadow. I think there is a giant sleeping somewhere in there that is starting to stir. It’s time to wake him up.”
I had no idea what in the hell she was talking about. “What about the horse and Pegasus?” I asked.
“It’s artifice. Just artifice.”
“What?” I asked. I was bewildered.
“Next.” I heard the clerk’s gruff voice.
It was Lya’s turn to purchase and send her money order. She turned away from me and walked up to the counter. I felt unsatisfied, confused, and angry. Her interpretation of my dream was anything but comforting. I was more unsettled than before she began to speak. I wished I’d never opened my mouth and asked for her help.
When Lya finished her business, she turned, walked to the door, and left. She hadn’t even said good-bye.
Why was she so dismissive and abrupt? I felt like I’d just gotten stood up, that I’d been abandoned, that I didn’t get what I needed. I mean, I had finally confided in Lya and she had not responded. In retrospect, I think she did respond. I just didn’t like what she had to say. In just a few days I needed to give Ingalls my answer, and I was no closer to a decision than I had been when I left the sideshow the night before. As she walked to the door, all I could focus on was the clickety-clack sound her high heels made on the marble floor. I had unfinished business with that little woman and I knew, sooner or later, I’d have to deal with it.
Конец ознакомительного фрагмента.
Текст предоставлен ООО «ЛитРес».
Прочитайте эту книгу целиком, купив полную легальную версию на ЛитРес.
Безопасно оплатить книгу можно банковской картой Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, со счета мобильного телефона, с платежного терминала, в салоне МТС или Связной, через PayPal, WebMoney, Яндекс.Деньги, QIWI Кошелек, бонусными картами или другим удобным Вам способом.
