Thursday, July 20, 2023

Trickster? Berkeley Still Berkeley?

 

Berkeley Still Berkeley:

As I was putting money in my parking meter, the grizzled guy beside his battered pickup in the next slot over caught my attention and then asked, "Should Lilith tell Adhura Madhza the route to the proper path, or is Lilith the true hero of enlightenment herself?"

Or something like that, but longer. Four full sentences or so.

He didn't wait for an answer, but climbed into his truck and drove away.

From the way he'd carefully watched the parking officer slowly drive past us before addressing me, I don't think he'd put any money in the meter.

But then a trickster wouldn't, would they?