manny stayed calm , however , keeping his hands locked on the rail in front of him and his eyes on the field as the pack rounded the first corner in a tight knot of backs and tails . `` do n't let him bother you , sweetheart . '' tomorrow is a fight to the death . that man that i saw the other day in class ? linden let the kicker ring off the walls of the otherwise silent office for a second , then plowed right back in , really piling it on now . 