If he strikes quickly his deed will be witnessed by this whole world—and other worlds, too. Very slowly he raised the branch above his head, took aim, and unleashed all his strength in a blow to the mamba’s back. American jazz saxophone played in his head, smooth and cool. Be careful.
”“I’ve had all the shots. A crow calls outside, so it really is time to get up. Jaeger is twenty feet ahead when he reaches the end, leaping over the steps, hitting the ground hard. Always cold and increasingly indifferent to her appearance, she wrapped herself in cardigans and throws, which made her like a 19th century Lakota matriarch in a blanket.
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