there was simply no getting around it : the animalreptilesauriancould show fear , while the general , general hardnoughtbegan to feel that loss of energycall it a loss of presence in religionwhere , like a swimmer in some medley relay who might do a faulty flip-turn , with one foot on the pool wall , the other kicking toward air , he and his bruised ego did not yet smart from the miscalculation which could bring him into contact with that itty bitty fear on the top of the swim toward gilgameshthe general did a bad flip-turn .