He knew that was silly because he had a Christmas present video that told him the Lion was the King of the Jungle and he bet the tigers didn’t even ...ome close.His father told him that the Lion’s teeth were lots bigger and only the real old-time tigers had bigger teeth in days when men were just beginning.Jimmy was thinking about teeth a lot these days because he was losing them faster than he ever thought possible.At least he was getting a lot of one dollar bills from the tooth fairy who paid. “What’s behind there?”“The altar. I can’t let you in because only Orthodox men are allowed in there.”“Men only?”“Yes. But I bet you anything you care to wager your church only has male pastors.”“True. But what’s with the curtain behind those doors in the middle?”“It’s open during the services. It’s like the temple in the Old Testament that was veiled except for the priests. Come tonight and you could see.”“I think my dad would have a heart attack if he even knew I was here just checking it. " I don't care if they look at you like you're crazed. I need more." He dropped his arms, one hand coming up to grasp the front of her emerald gown in his fist. "You will go out and find me a youth. Young blood is the best. Lure him back here, I care not how and have him ready for me." He shook her once only to emphasize his point. "Go, now. Do not disappoint me!"Isobel stumbled back, staring at what once had been a man, but was now half man, half demon. His face was twisted with his dementia,. And while it was rarely convenient, it was always entertaining, and had been since we were teenagers. Riding on German autobahns after having not ridden at all for twenty years was an eye opener, too. Usually three lanes wide, the outside lane for trucks and cautious drivers only, the inside lane was a land unto itself, the prowling ground of hypersonic Porsches and S-Klass MBs. That left the middle lane for our group, and though we were rolling along at a constant 120 KPH we were being passed.