Peter did so, this time by himself, his eyes comfortably closed. He opened 
them briefly when Thomas’ hands began to knead his shoulders, and what he saw
stunned Peter. Thomas’ eyes were a deep yellow, the pupils vertical and black.
His face was expressionless, but his skin had a cool green pallor, looking more 
like scales than flesh. Peter experienced an instant repulsion and gasped, then 
slid away from Thomas.