people are beginning to panic so even small areas coming back to life might do wonders for morale . '' any particular reason you wanted it so bad ? but that 's the thing-it should n't have affected me nearly as much as it did . somehow the fog did not slow the birds . whatever , '' i reply , `` i want a piece of the action . '' `` so , you remember your dream , then ? '' that guy 's going to start to smell soon . '' 