how bulletproof , he guessed , he was about to learn . it was n't just that he was handsome , or that his newly long hair framed it all , but the eyes . it was just pure , dumb luck that had his people thinking he was the right choice to lead them . for every crow there were a hundred flies . `` maybe we should all take a step back for a minute . '' i told my father , and he looked suspicious , too . she forced herself to walk over to father and daughter and say hello . 