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Hallorann Laid Low

           

           (DearZippomylighterwasswallowedbyacrocodiledroppedfrontanairplanelostinthePacifictrenchsavedmefromaKrautbulletintheBattleoftheBulgedearZippoifthisfuckerdoesn’tgothatlionisgoingtoripmyheadoff)

           Thelighterwasout.Heclickedthehoodback.Thelion,rushingathim,agrowllikerippingcloth,hisfingerflickingthestrikerwheel,spark,flame,

           (myhand)

           hisgasoline-soakedhandsuddenlyablaze,theflamesrunningupthesleeveoftheparka,nopain,nopainyet,thelionshyingfromthetorchsuddenlyblazinginfrontofit,ahideousflickeringhedgesculpturewitheyesandamouth,shyingaway,toolate.

           Wincingatthepain,Halloranndrovehisblazingarmintoitsstiffandscratchyside.

           Inaninstantthewholecreaturewasinflames,aprancing,writhingpyreonthesnow.Itbellowedinrageandpain,seemingtochaseitsflamingtailasitzigzaggedawayfromHallorann.

           Hethrusthisownarmdeepintothesnow,killingtheflames,unabletotakehiseyesfromthehedgelion’sdeathagoniesforamoment.Then,gasping,hegottohisfeet.ThearmofDurkin’sparkawassootybutunburned,andthatalsodescribedhishand.Thirtyyardsdownhillfromwherehestood,thehedgelionhadturnedintoafireball.Sparksflewattheskyandwereviciouslysnatchedawaybythewind.

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