" Belikov is a sick, evil man who should be thrown into a pit of rabid vipers for the great offense he commited against you this morning." " Thank you." I said primly. Then, I considered. " Can vipers be rabid?" " I don't see why not. Everything can be. I think. Canadian geese might be worse than vipers, though." " Canadian geese are deadlier than vipers?" " You ever try to feed those little bastards? They're vicious. You get thrown to vipers, you die quickly. But the geese? That'll go on for days. More suffering." " Wow. I don't know whether I should be impressed or frightened that you've thought about all of this. "