there was a short chatter of automatic rifle fire , and the creature was shredded to a bloody mush . in this case , it was a matter of timing ; i was in the right place at the right time . stone folded his hands on his desk . damn it , hes slipped the net ! one less person digging in his business . he stopped there for his first purchases . i sigh , and , reluctantly , he sits down beside me to eat . 