his knotted muscles loosened with the sound of ava 's voice . i do n't know many girls who run , let alone a five-mile stretch . in any case , there were times when thought needs to take second place to action , and this was one of them . but that just makes me nervous . lad , i have some things to explain to you . the poor bird will die in this damn barn and will never see blue sky again . the truth of the matter is , i am drafting you into mine . '' 