`` i will beat his ass later if you want me to . '' the trench was hectic : phones ringing , files passed back and forth , computer keys tapping , people in motion . they only had to follow him a short distance before they arrived at a room with an open door . lethargy beat through me , beckoning me to sleep a little longer . they sat in silence for a long time just gazing out over the diamond covered waters of the river as a warm wind washed around their bodies . 