another black arrow shaft slammed into the floor next to her foot , quivering in the wood . yes , that will do nicely and give the galley a buzz , will you ? only then did she allow the tears to spill onto her cheeks . at first his hurried steps rang out loudly against the metal of the fire escape so he slowed his pace . `` first i got ta mark you to make sure they 're even and straight on both sides . '' had it made their journey there into the future possible ? 