`` the sea monsters are like ravens . stretch laid the atlas back on the seat after studying the route he was going to take and got out for a few minutes to smoke a cigarette . i grab another beer and hand it to him so he can pop off the cap . i 'd rather eat cat food than look at a chart . they quite take my breath away . '' i give him a single nod as i reach for the doorknob . `` but from such a small ... oh , dear god . '' 