then suddenly , i realize that i 'm no longer hurting . travis made work of shelling his peanuts and washing them down with beer . hed assumed her silence on the subject meant she was single . perspective is the first thing to go . it might be will , or ... lina . i awkwardly return her enthusiastic hug , giving her a pat on the back . i wanted to sleep for 100 years . he took the binoculars , scanned quickly , then stopped . `` the chef has prepared his best for the two of you . '' 