[ Putting that sort of spin on it seems to make the whole concept sit much better with him: treat the gods like some sort of omnipresent audience. Maybe you can’t see them, but it doesn’t mean they’re not listening, and you need to entertain them all the same. It doesn’t strike him as much different than listening to a tape or a record.

He beams, looking relieved, because yeah, he can do that. ]

I’ve got about three guitars by this point. But you know…if you’re offering, I wouldn’t say no to a fourth. You know, something worthy of the gods.

[ He wouldn’t say no to more guitars even if the gods weren’t involved. ]