i glanced up to see chris standing there , beaming with his perfectly straight teeth . it is a decision we should make together . '' we never thought of each other that way . '' he put his hand up and smiled . chapter forty bran the tower stood upon an island , its twin reflected on the still blue waters . then there was that explosion in the west - what in god 's name had that been ? i did n't know , but it was n't really important right now . 