you know i would n't have called you unless it was a matter of life and death . '' `` i would like to see him alone . '' her gaze , bright blue , but occasionally starting to flicker black , met his . she opened the cupboards and sighed . in almost every other instance both animals would have been more alert and recognized each others presence in time to avoid conflict . he turned to his right and got onto the correct side of the road . what was up with this f**king guy ? 