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Damballah, Sobo answered, going through what Erzulie had taught him in his mind as though by rote. There was a little knot of resistance in him that wanted to tell Meerkat he had shared enough, some little piece of him that felt this knowledge was exclusive and she was not worthy of it, but he swatted that away.

He could privately believe that, but he knew Erzulie would be disappointed in him if he attempted to keep her teachings to himself that way. No doubt, she was already disappointed in him for reacting to Njord and Meerkat so negatively.

He is de sky serpent, he said, but I do not t’ink his presence be very strong here in Sapphique. How could it be, in this place where emphasis was placed so heavily on women?