she burst out laughing , slapping her hands against the cracked table hard enough to make spilled salt bounce into the air . can i do anything while youre gone ? but perhaps , after all , this ugly man , who smelled of sweat and cooked meat , was right . in the distance , the sun set slowly , threatening the sky with red . there was danger out there somewhere , and he had to find its path . guys confidence fell to concern momentarily , but he soon shook his head out of the clouds and nodded happily . 