标题: 《Kirinyaga Land of Nod》作者： - Mike Resnick 【EPUB】 [打印本页] 作者: zaq 时间: 2013-7-1 14:56 标题: 《Kirinyaga Land of Nod》作者： - Mike Resnick 【EPUB】 The Land of Nod by Mike Resnick Copyright (c) 1996 Once, many years ago, there was a Kikuyu warrior who left his village and wandered off in search of adventure. Armed only with a spear, he slew the mighty lion and the cunning leopard. Then one day he came upon an elephant. He realized that his spear was useless against such a beast, but before he could back away or find cover, the elephant charged. His only hope was divine intervention, and he begged Ngai, who rules the universe from His throne atop Kirinyaga, the holy mountain that men now call Mount Kenya, to find him and pluck him from the path of the elephant. But Ngai did not respond, and the elephant picked the warrior up with its trunk and hurled him high into the air, and he landed in a distant thorn tree. His skin was badly torn by the thorns, but at least he was safe, since he was on a branch some twenty feet above the ground. After he was sure the elephant had left the area, the warrior climbed down. Then he returned home and ascended the holy mountain to confront Ngai. "What is it that you want of me?" asked Ngai, when the warrior had reached the summit. "I want to know why you did not come," said the warrior angrily. "All my life I have worshiped you and paid tribute to you. Did you not hear me ask for your help?" "I heard you," answered Ngai. "Then why did you not come to my aid?" demanded the warrior. "Are you so lacking