i suppress a smile in case he looks at me , and watch him as he squares his shoulders and walks , slowly , across the bridge . he mumbled something incoherent in reply and i got up and took him by the hand to lead him to the bathroom . but , um , maybe i could massage one of you instead ? '' his blue eyes seemed to stare straight through her , and she looked away quickly . `` and that means ... you 're not feeling too blue ? '' 