i cant think of any other reason for us to be in this situation . i only got in here about three minutes before you did . '' he was a knight from a distant western land . she placed her palms , cool and soft , on either side of his face . `` ca n't do anything about it , '' she said over and over . another blink , and i know what i 'm seeing is real . she patted him as best she could on the chest . 