…Pahn is on a high bank of
a large river or lake
It appears to be very deep
without obstructions
or submerged objects…
…Pahn is swimming with Daphnis
and
Eeunks
in unexpected currents near
the banks of before
There are granite rocks
that they touch with their feet—
Pahn instructs Daphnis
how shallow it is despite
not being able to see the bottom
“Don’t dive”
Pahn swims under to see
wondering
if it is safe to open his eyes
and raises his lids to
rocks
roots
water-plants
murk
He comes up and climbs the bank
to find
treasure?
detritus?
the materials of
construction?
He sees what he thinks is a man coming
and runs from him
but as the man approaches
he sees it is
in fact a woman or
at least
it is a woman chasing him
She is dismayed that he runs…
…Eeunks comes by and tells Pahn
that Aiks is waiting for him in
the bedroom
“with rabbit-fur thighs”
He imagines her inner thighs
and thinks
she wants to have sex
Pahn runs to her hotel
to her small room
removed
of all furniture
and she lies bare
on the floor beneath
a quilt
Pahn wonders if it
wouldn’t
be more comfortable
above the quilt
in the mild air
and walks
to
close the blinds
but feeling unappealingly
dirty
he goes to the shower hoping
that she will be awake
when
he comes back
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