a common sound in the area known as west end , where he 'd found this crumbling building that smelled worse than fresh camel droppings . the closer you are to me the worse the destruction tends to be . victor knew how clumsy his oldest daughter could be . she sometimes wondered if god had put her here for the sole purpose of tormenting her . he laughed and grabbed it from me . we need to close the gate , and release the connection . day edged into twilight and still he didnt move . 