Those who travel desert places do indeed meet with creatures surpassing all description.

“Looking over the country with those sunken eyes as if the world out there had b…”

“How do I know you're one of the good guys?You dont. You'll have to take a shot.…”

“They trekked out along the crescent sweep of beach, keeping to the firmer sand …”

“While inside the vaulting of the ribs between his knees the darkly meated heart…”