the snakes had been drinking for a while . about half of them wore the blue uniforms of the u.s. cavalry and the others were dressed in ordinary clothes . probably the mist that was still hanging in the air . and i ca n't use the passport he gave me . the abyss inside matched the fiery sockets of their eyes . i 'd never seen him wear quite that expression . that i was not like the person id been before who wouldnt have hesitated to hurt her . what did you do with my note ? 