"There seemed to be no end to the things that could be hiding, waiting it out, right where you thought you could see it all."

"There seemed to be no end to the things that could be hiding, waiting it out, right where you thought you could see it all." - page 172

Taylor says this because she is amazed by all the life and activity in the desert. Estevan being a former teacher practically knows anything about everything, and explains everything to Taylor. She didn't think that toads were suppose to be in the desert and maybe they were just suppose to be in a rainforest or something. It was just so unepexpected for her just as everything else is in her life and the people and things she comes across.