âOne last question: howâd you know Iâd be here?â
âWhat do you mean?â
âThereâs nothing for miles around. You were obviously camped out here waiting for something.â
âOh. I wasnât waiting for you in particular, if thatâs what you mean.â
âWhat do you mean âin particularâ?â
âWell, itâs tradition, see? If youâve got a problem you canât solve any other way, wait at a crossroads, and someone who can help will be along soon enough.â
âA crossâŚ? Wait a minute â were you trying to make a deal with the Devil?â
âAnd a very good deal it was, too.â
âIâm not the Devil!â
âSo say they all, maâam. So say they all.â























