`` i am going to get him out of the city gates . id like to visit the farm first to check on north/south directions and so on . with the sails nearly fully trimmed they bumped into the lonely slip surrounded by tall oak trees . with a shudder , i turn away and press my hands down hard against the porch . `` your friend seems really upset , '' larry said , nodding at randy trudging down the road . `` it 's her way of saying hello . '' `` those guys ca n't even handle natural disasters . '' 