![]() "Russian-born, but American-dead," as he put it. As Allie suspected, Milos had come from Russia. Milos continued the tale of his afterlife, unoffended. "Sorry," said Mikey, although it sounded more like a curse than an apology. "Mikey, you're being rude," Allie told him after a particularly loud groan. Allie found it all interesting, but Mikey kept making exasperated sounds, as if listening to Milos was like torture. Jill, however, was gone, and Milos didn't say any more about it. There were four- Milos, Moose, Squirrel, and a girl they called Jackin' Jill. Milos told them that they had traveled as a group for several years. Allie supposed that, having had no one but Moose and Squirrel to talk to, he was starved for intelligent conversation. Milos, however was full of conversation for the newcomers. Mikey was sullen, and didn't talk much, and Moose and Squirrel, always lingering a dozen paces behind, snickered over their own private jokes. The rain had given way to broken clouds, and they continued to follow the road around the lake. "Or should I say, I have seen much worse." "They are not so bad," Milos told Mikey and Allie. While Moose and Squirrel might have been the poster children illustrating Mary's point about "wild skinjackers," they were marginally civilized under Milos's guidance. If word reaches you of skinjackers in your area, it is best for all involved to steer clear of them, and report the sighting to an authority." These Afterlights caught between two worlds are to be pitied and feared, for the madness of flesh has infected their minds. "While a single skinjacker is trouble enough, a group of wild skinjackers is a frightening prospect, indeed. In her book Further Reasons for Caution, Mary Hightower has this to say about roving bands of skinjackers: Allie never considered herself a lady, but for once it was nice to be treated like one. Most of the boys she had met in Everlost were wild to the point of being feral. "Now," said Milos, "I suggest we get off this dock before we sink right through it." He gestured for Allie to take the lead, which she did-and although she never let go of Mikey's hand, she couldn't help but appreciate Milos's suave manner. Touch her again and you'll wish you never died." ![]() ![]() Mikey grabbed him by his face guard, pulled him close and growled in his face. "You can travel with us for a little while," Allie said. At least part of the way."Īllie gently took Mikey's hand, holding it to reassure him-and also to make it clear to Milos that the two of them were together in every way that mattered. ![]()
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