he had n't said that he was driving her to work , he had said that he was going with her-quite different . her heart was beating so loudly she knew he could hear it . all this talk about time makes no sense to me . was she afraid that rory could become a sorcerer ? what a wonderful christmas and new year we have had . `` do you always use that kind of language ? '' `` but that does n't change the obvious . '' we begin down a quiet wing where the white walls fade to a dusty gray . 