smiling in triumph , she laid the belt on top of the socks lying beside her . crowded towns , the hunter did n't like it . she should n't be wearing that , ruth thought , automatically . someday she intended to convince the demon world that not everyone possessed the vision of a freaking owl . `` how much does one of those cost ? '' the circle of light warmed into a close bubble of privacy against the dark countryside . i think we should slow down on the campaign to get more businesses in town . 