Exhausted Mind, Leaving the Island
Couldn't a man just eat in silence? Not in this reality, it seemed, but the truth was that I didn't have a good answer.
Another ordinary chair was empty at the table, which Libra used to join us as Mary and I ate. Libra told me to finish eating before I answered, and I was thankful for that.
I divided my time by filling my face with large chunks of meat I sliced and cutting smaller chunks. I tossed them over my shoulder, and I could hear one of the snakes snap it out of the air each time.
Soon, the plate was empty, and I still had no answer. Mary had her arms loosely around my neck with her head on my shoulder resting.
Even her snakes looked tired but satisfied. I would have to take her up to bed after I was done talking and then take myself to bed. I was exhausted.