cskidding , he was skidding , and there was a wall up ahead , he sensed it , sensed it in the dark , the wall at the edge of the continuum , and beyond it the other shape , the deadlights- cdo n't talk to me , son , and do n't talk to yourself-it 's tearing you loose , bite in if you care , if you dare , if you can be brave , if you can stand ... bite in , son !