he looked up at st cloud , his mouth tightening a little . they mean by this that they tossed and turned all night , and suffered disconcerting dreams . `` you really do n't have to sit around with me . `` it 's not him i 'm worried about , '' he said softly . `` none of us can-and you ca n't change it with this kind of foolishness . with my hands in fists , i prepared to rip the guy in two . a half mile down the road , he spotted a white sign that said eat here . 