loved the animals and the people that worked here . suddenly , at the moment of leaving this land , he was gratefully aware of how much he had gained on this visit . i have n't set eyes on them this morning . ' we were far from our homes and were getting a bit homesick . he thought back again to his childhood . the eyes were gone in a flash , turning out of sight . the undead surreptitiously dropped his hand to his side to see whether he could shape-shift if he concentrated on one area of his body . 