Errantry by Elizabeth Hand

Author:Elizabeth Hand [Hand, Elizabeth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781618730305
Publisher: Small Beer Press
Published: 2012-10-31T23:00:00+00:00

“Come on.” He walked from the room. “I’ll start the car.”

Outside, snow fine as sand stung his face. He started the car and sat inside without turning on the headlights, staring at tossing trees, the black chasm where the lake stretched. When he finally headed back, Suru met him on the steps. Philip was relieved to see he still wore the boots and parka.

“You all set?”

Suru gave a small nod. Philip went inside to check the woodstove, grabbing two orange watchcaps and his walking stick as he returned. He shoved one hat onto his head, tossed the other to Suru, and gestured at the car. “Your chariot awaits.”

Suru crouched to peer into one headlight, then pointed at the lake, past the spit of land where Philip had found him. “There.”

“We still have to drive. I’ve got a map in the car, we can figure it out.”

Suru shook his head. “That is not the way.”

“You said you didn’t know the way!”

“I said the way is gone.”

“And?” Philip’s voice rose dangerously. “Has it come back?”

Suru gazed at the sky. Above the lake the clouds parted, a rent just big enough to reveal a moon near full. Beneath it a broken lane of silver stretched across the water, fading then reappearing to ignite a stand of white birch along the shore.

“There!” exclaimed Suru, and headed for the trees.

Philip swore and hurried to turn off the car. When he stumbled back into the snow, Suru was nowhere to be seen. Neither was his walking stick. He kicked at the snow, trying to see where it had fallen, and at last gave up.

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