but this , sadly , was only enough to cover the cost of his iced bun , wrap him up and well take him back with us . and every once in a while the trees would part , and the view from the mountain trail would open up to miles and miles of open country . bill and tony were asking at the same time . that was a new one , and i frowned as i replaced the pans and weighed out the dust , carefully tapping the envelope until the delicate balance started to shift . 