she 'd gone broke because of her obsession . being that close to her and a bed was dangerous . i silenced the voice in my head telling me that none of this was enough . now the night had come to the village . he leaned back against the tree trunk , his eyes closed while still holding onto his injured leg . `` spence , '' she said , sort of as a warning . havent you always said that i need to be nicer ? how hard was it for him to tell me how he knew rock ? 