Nonstop. Thats how he would describe the motion of your knee as it jigged up and down. Shameless as he stares, he observes the way your every muscle is clenched with nervous tension, it's almost a wonder of the world. He has made this one deduction-- you are a first time flyer.

"What do you think? The plane is going to crash and we are all on the ground, a thousand pieces, dead?" He turned to you, a blank expression, although hidden behind that thick french accent was his fascination. "I promise you, if it happens, you won't feel a thing."