those violet eyes were wide and if he was n't mistaken , she was as anxious as he . she splashed water on her face and stared at her reflection in the mirror until she was sure she did n't look like she was about to fall apart . mike looked down at me and raised his brows . nearly two weeks later , just after full dark , they boarded the ships . i peeked my head into the music room . the sergeant came and stood close up to bond and politely turned him towards the light . 