the sky was blue , the grass was green , and i was full of hope . the moon had been torn from space and thrown to the earth by the arms of an angry god . it said , `` the lady door , yes ? '' i panicked , of course , when they started pulling me up the stairs and the smoke was so thick i could n't breathe , but there was n't that bone-deep fear of death . without another word , the two vampires left the room . he growled again , and followed in toms wake . 