earth does not have a world government , nor does it have technology that can bridge the distance over the dimensional divide . she missed nothing , remembered everything , and never failed to remind her boys of something they 'd said to the contrary three years earlier . `` probably half the damn universe , too . billy used it to move to the northern end so he could watch the house for movement . her golden eyes glowed with womanly need . only she did n't scream the way he 'd screamed . 