i had only made the decision to come here , what , two minutes ago ? `` got six of ours going with them in one of the bigger vans . `` the other night he took me to commander 's palace and we sat down where they had this really elegant display sitting in the middle of the table . if he 'd been enjoying the kill , he would n't have shed a tear . in the inky dark , he could not tell what lay in his path . 