There is something very shocking about seeing him standing dark and still on our doorstep. I lean the door a ways. The night's getting chilly. "You got away from the yard. " "Is it still all right?" "It's all right. It's me and Gabe and Finn and Tommy Falk. " "I've brought this. " He holds up the bread, which is clearly a Palson's loaf, and it's still so fresh that I can smell the warmth of it. He must've come straight from there.
The players are looking forward to it because they'd like revenge