Book excerpt: a]By the way, why would she have her butt up in the air like that? Why would anyone allow his or her self to be in such a defenseless position? I guess she just knew that she was in the safety of her own home, and her husband would be there for her. I slowly drew the blowgun from my back while keeping in the shadows to avoid detection. I carefully loaded the barrel with a 58-caliber shocker dart to prepare for the shot. I moved to a safe location to avoid the charge that often comes when an animal is wounded. I lifted, aimed, and fireda] All awkward moments have a great lesson buried within them. Come learn with a chuckle, and see how to weigh humility against pride to judge which is more valuable.