for some reason they flew from here to vegas to new york before getting on a plane to paris . okay , i was clean out of fantasy material and would have to fall back on one of my old fictional favorites . apparently life had given him a second chance , and he decided to take this as the first positive sign in ages . yes , said the cat , and closed his eyes . his hand was tawny , speckled with scars . but all ten times , there had been no response . 