A jet thundered down the runway. Hot air blasted around us. The skirt of Rita's blue and black polka-dotted dress swirled around her legs. It doesn't matter. Yes, it does.
Flesh eater's a derogatory term.
The term's insulting. A nasty term introduced by the French. But everyone ignored me. Brad pointed out an ominous series of thunderheads which were stacking up over the lake. Meanwhile Rita directed Ik to sit up front, then walked around the car to join me.