he walked back into the estate and tapped some keys on his panel . the stuff the nurse gave him seemed to help , but i could tell it didnt make it go away entirely . ahead of him , instead of three burrows drifting from the hovering white , there came a colony of lumpy , brown shapes . i chew my gum and smile and enjoy the bright sky . now he had some idea of what it was . i need to find men , he decided . the bathroom was next , and it was fine . 