The Flying Eyes (2014)
“They promised themselves that they would work until each could stand alone, without the other to pull him away, without the need to be pulled away.
But at two o’clock a knock sounded on the door and Iverson stepped in. He came three steps forward, then two steps back, as he spotted the eye floating in its cage.
“Oh,” Iverson grunted, “I didn’t know you had it uncovered.”
“Come on in,” Linc said. “I’ll put the tarp over it.” He covered the Eye.
“Ugly thing, isn’t it,” Iverson ask...ed, suppressing a grimace. “And so big.”
“We’re whittling it down to size,” Wes said proudly.
“Do you really think so?” Iverson sounded doubtful. He drew a great breath. “I don’t want either of you to take this as a personal slight or rejection, but the situation around town is getting so bad—neighbor against neighbor, the whole population hiding and sneaking and stealing—that we can’t wait.MoreLess
But at two o’clock a knock sounded on the door and Iverson stepped in. He came three steps forward, then two steps back, as he spotted the eye floating in its cage.
“Oh,” Iverson grunted, “I didn’t know you had it uncovered.”
“Come on in,” Linc said. “I’ll put the tarp over it.” He covered the Eye.
“Ugly thing, isn’t it,” Iverson ask...ed, suppressing a grimace. “And so big.”
“We’re whittling it down to size,” Wes said proudly.
“Do you really think so?” Iverson sounded doubtful. He drew a great breath. “I don’t want either of you to take this as a personal slight or rejection, but the situation around town is getting so bad—neighbor against neighbor, the whole population hiding and sneaking and stealing—that we can’t wait.MoreLess
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