a few nicks and cuts are n't going to do it . hag retrieved another beer , easily popping the top with her thumbnail . my hands drifted up and discovered broad shoulders . only four were printed , and my father had one , but it was lost . my whole marriage is on the line . '' i ran for cover and took refuge behind a large pile of dirt . there was something wild to the creatures , something snarling , something that was all teeth . 