`` ah , the spirit is willing , but the flesh is weak ? '' i was beyond worried , but a tad reluctant to ask if he and i were still okay . it happens so quickly , you would n't see it unless you were staring right at the bird . i turned my back to him and waited , unable to face his disappointment . suddenly , she was a little girl again , at the pond at the end of the canals where she commanded the fish to respond to her . 