i also , well , just miss the magic . and finally , he told ben about what he had said to them , only a day before , though for most of the people around the kitchen table , it seemed like a lifetime ago . only for an instant , but long enough . it was a pretty busy volcano before that , as we can see . even the zipper of his fly was iced over . i wiped the tears from my cheeks . `` you 're leaving me behind , '' she repeats . 