cb.coldheart canyon-第65部分

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　 He　followed　her　gaze；　and　saw　something　he'd　missed　until　now：　the　sun　was　three…quarters　eclipsed　by　the　moon。　That　was　why　the　light　was　so　peculiar　here；　it　was　the　light　of　a　world　in　permanent　semi…darkness；　a　murk　which　had　inspired　everything　that　lived　here　to　catch　its　own　particular　fire。　To　snatch　every　last　gleam　of　light　out　of　the　air　and　magnify　it；　to　be　its　own　exquisite　advertisement。
　 〃Yes；〃　he　said　to　her；　hearing　something　very　close　to　tears　in　his　voice。　〃I　like　it　very　much。〃
　 〃Not　everybody　does；　of　course；〃　she　said；　glancing　over　at　him。　〃Some　I　brought　here　were　so　afraid　that　they　ran。　And　of　course；　that's　not　a　very　smart　thing　to　do　here。〃
　 〃Why　not？〃
　 She　wandered　over　to　him；　assessing　him　as　she　did　so；　as　though　to　see　if　he　was　telling　the　truth；　and　that　he　really　liked　what　he　saw。　Apparently　satisfied；　she　laid　a　light　kiss　on　his　cheek：　it　almost　felt　as　though　she　was　congratulating　him。　ing　here　had　been　a　test；　he　realized；　and　he'd　passed。
　 〃You　see　over　there；　just　beyond　the　hill？　The　deep　forest　there？〃
　 〃Yes。〃
　 〃Then　you　also　see　the　horsemen　ing　through　the　trees？〃
　 〃They're　the　reason　we　shouldn't　run？〃
　 〃They　are。〃
　 〃Why？〃
　 〃They're　hunters。　The　Duke　Goga；　who　leads　them；　counts　all　these　lands　as　his　own。〃
　 〃They're　getting　closer。〃
　 〃Yes　they　are。〃
　 〃How　is　that　possible？〃
　 〃What　do　you　mean？〃
　 〃I　mean：　how　is　it　possible　that　they're　getting　closer　to　us？　They're　in　the　walls。〃
　 〃Is　that　what　you　think？〃　she　said；　ing　closer　to　him。　〃Is　that　what　you　really　believe？〃
　 He　stood　still　for　a　moment；　and　listened　to　his　heart。　What　did　his　heart　tell　him？　The　wind　gusted；　cold　against　his　face。　It　was　not　a　Californian　wind。　Overhead；　the　sun　remained　eclipsed；　though　he　knew　there　was　no　possible　way　to　see　the　sky　from　this　deep　a　place　in　the　house。
　 〃I'm　in　another　world。〃
　 〃Good；〃　she　said。
　 〃And　it's　real。〃
　 〃Again；　good。　And　does　it　trouble　you；　to　be　in　the　middle　of　such　a　mystery？〃
　 〃No；〃　he　said。　〃I　don't　know　why　and　I'm　not　sure　I　care。〃
　 She　put　her　arms　around　him；　holding　him　tighter　than　she'd　held　until　now；　and　looked　deep　into　his　eyes；　looking　deeper　than　she'd　ever　looked。　〃It　doesn't　matter；　my　love。　Whether　it's　in　my　head；　or　your　head；　or　the　head　of　God…〃
　 〃…or　the　Devil？〃
　 〃…or　the　Devil。　It　doesn't　matter。　Not　to　us。〃　She　spoke　the　last　three　words　as　a　near　whisper；　close　to　his　ear。　He　kissed　her。　He　realized　now　how　cannily　she'd　led　him…teasing　him　with　outlandish　visions…ghosts　and　ungodly　pleasures；　slowly　deconstructing　his　beliefs　about　what　was　real　and　what　was　not。　All　in　preparation　for　this　wonder　of　wonders。
　 〃Nothing　matters　to　us；　huh？〃　he　said　between　kisses。
　 〃We're　above　it　all；〃　she　said。　As　she　spoke　she　put　her　hand　down　between　his　legs。　He　was　like　a　rock。
　 〃You　want　to　make　love　to　me？〃
　 〃Of　course　I　do。〃
　 〃You　want　to　go　back　up　to　bed？〃
　 〃No。　I　want　to　do　it　right　here。〃　He　pointed　to　the　hard　ground　at　their　feet。
　 Again；　she　laughed。　This　new…found　fire　in　him　seemed　to　entertain　her。　She　lifted　up　her　dress；　so　that　he　could　have　sight　of　her。　She　was　naked。
　 〃Lie　down；〃　he　told　her。
　 She　did　so　without　a　second　instruction；　lifting　and　parting　her　legs　as　she　lay　at　his　feet；　so　that　he　should　have　full　disclosure　of　her。　She　ran　her　hand　over　herself。　Into　the　groove；　and　out　again；　wet；　to　touch　her　anus。　He　could　hear　the　rhythm　of　the　hunters'　horses　in　the　ground　underfoot。　Duke　Goga　and　his　party　were　getting　closer。　Todd　glanced　up　towards　the　trees。　He　could　no　longer　see　the　men：　the　forest　had　bee　too　deep。　But　they　were　nearby。
　 No　matter。　He　could　watch　the　hunters　another　day。　Right　now　he　had　sport　of　his　own。　He　unbuttoned　his　pants　and　let　his　dick　spring　out。　Katya　sat　up　instantly　and　took　it　in　her　hand；　rubbing　it。　〃So　big。〃
　 Maybe　it　was；　maybe　it　wasn't。　He　liked　the　fact　that　she　said　it；　and　there　was　an　appetite　for　it　in　her　eyes；　the　likes　of　which　he'd　never　seen　on　a　woman's　face　before。　She　started　to　pull　on　his　cock；　not　to　pleasure　him；　simply　to　bring　him　down　to　her；　into　her。
　 He　went　down　on　his　knees　between　her　legs。　Such　was　the　lightness　of　her　dress　that　it　could　be　lifted　up　almost　to　her　neck；　to　expose　her　belly　and　breasts。　He　put　his　face　down　against　her　flat　stomach；　licking　her　navel　then　going　up　to　her　breasts。　It　had　always　been　a　fantasy　of　his　to　wash　a　woman　with　his　tongue；　every　inch　of　her；　from　the　corners　of　her　eyes；　to　the　cleft　of　her　buttocks；　simply　to　be　her　servant；　bathing　her　with　his　tongue。　This　was　the　woman　he　would　realize　that　fantasy　with；　he　knew。　This　was　the　woman　he　would　realize　every　fantasy　with；　and　hers　was　the　body　with　which　he　could　play　freely；　doing　anything　his　heart　desired；　anything。
　 That　was　the　only　word　of　this　sexual　delirium　that　escaped　him：　〃。。。anything。〃
　 But　she　seemed　to　know　what　it　meant　because　she　raised　his　face　from　her　breasts；　and　smiled　at　him。　〃Yes；　I　know；〃　she　said。　〃Anything　you　want。　And　for　me…〃
　 〃Anything　you　want。〃
　 〃Yes。〃
　 She　took　hold　of　the　collar　of　his　shirt；　and　drew　his　face　closer　to　hers。　They　kissed；　while　she　moved　beneath　him；　seeming　not　to　care　about　the　hard　dirt　against　her　naked　buttocks；　her　naked　back。　He　had　his　hands　either　side　of　her；　to　support　himself。　But　that　was　all　he　needed　to　do。　She　was　perfectly　capable　of　doing　the　rest。　She　lifted　her　hips　a　little　and　caught　the　head　of　his　cock　between　her　labia；　then；　sighing；　she　delivered　herself　up　and　upon　it　in　one　sweet　motion。
　 Now　she　put　her　arms　around　his　neck；　and　let　out　a　most　extraordinary　sigh：　a　sound　of　plete　abandonment。
　 Todd　looked　down　at　her　face　with　something　that　began　to　feel　like　helpless　adoration。　The　polishers　who'd　put　a　shine　on　everything　in　this　strange　world　must　have　saved　their　best　labors　for　her。　The　down　on　her　cheek；　the　dark　curve　of　her　lashes；　the　fabulous　hierarchy　of　lilacs　and　blues　and　turquoise　in　her　eyes；　all　were　perfect。　She　was　almost　unbearably　beautiful：　his　eyes　stung　at　the　sight　of　her。
　 〃I　love　you；〃　he　said。
　 The　words　came　out　with　such　ease　that　they　were　said　before　he　had　chance　to　spoil　them　by　making　a　performance　out　of　them。
　 Of　course　he'd　said　it　before；　plenty　of　times　（too　many　times；　in　truth）　but　never　like　this。　It　sounded；　for　the　first　time；　simple。　Simple　and　true。　She　raised　her　head　from　the　ground；　until　her　lips　were　almost　touching　his。
　 〃I　love　you　too；〃　she　whispered。
　 〃Yes？〃
　 〃You　know　I　do。　You're　the　one　I've　waited　for；　Todd。　All　these　years。　I've　been　patient；　because　I　knew　you'd　e。〃
　 She　pressed　her　hips　up　towards　him；　sheathing　him　pletely。　Then；　still　holding　onto　him；　she　began　to　pull　herself　off　him　a　little　way；　just　until　the　head　of　his　dick　was　about　to　find　the　air；　then　smothering　it　again；　down　to　the　root。
　 There　was　a　heavy　reverberation　in　the　ground。　Todd　could　feel　it　through　his　palms。
　 〃The　hunters。。。〃　he　said。
　 〃Yes；〃　she　said；　as　though　this　was　of　little　consequence。　〃Goga's　close。　We　should　stay　very　still　until　he's　passed　by。〃
　 She　drew　Todd　down　on　top　of　her。　He　couldn't　see　the　huntsmen　yet；　but　the　noise　was　getting　louder　nevertheless。　The　reverberations　made　the　little　shards　of　rock　around　her　head；　decorated　with　tiny　fragments　of　fossil；　dance。
　 Finally；　they　came　into　view；　rising　over　the　crest　of　a　hill　some　twenty…five　or　thirty　yards　from　where　they　lay；　locked　together。
　 There　were　five　of　them　in　the　Duke's　party；　and　they　looked　as　though　they'd　been　riding　for　a　very　long　time。　Their　horses　shone　with　sweat；　and　the　men…all　of　whom　were　dressed　in　tattered　tunics…showed　signs　of　extreme　fatigue。　But　even　their　exhaustion　had　a　kind　of　livid　beauty　to　it。　Their　skin　was　as　bright；　or　brighter；　than　the　bone　that　it　concealed；　their　eyes；　which　were　sunk　deep　in　their　sockets；　had　a　fevered　brilliance　in　them。　Todd　wasn't　surprised　they　looked　so　harried；　given　the　orders　of　beast　he'd　glimpsed　here。　Yes；　there　were　wild　pigs　and　stags；　but　there　were　other　kinds　of　creature；　far　less　easily　categorized；　things　that　looked　as　t