at the cafe by the road

he felt a pain in the side of his body. a lost spear must have found its way there. a spear inlaid with ice blue sapphires and covered in thin white gold. it's been a while since hunger. it's been a while. he looks at the offerings and keeps the feelings down. down boy. back into your cave. the girl has a sweaty face and tired breasts. she gives him coffee and eggs and toast and all things good. he stares ahead out of the window back at the road staring at him. staring quietly and persistently. come on, she says, come back and it will all be fine.