he reached back and unhooked his sunglasses from the back of his shirt . looking into the eyes that pierced , waiting for them to blaze . whatever my state of consciousness was , i felt wonderful . `` it is when a horse is about to give birth , '' he said and gave the horse one last pat before standing up and joining her . `` but we needed the damn thing , '' he said . i didnt want to bump into them , not on my own . 