the watching humans realized that it would likely explode in seconds . the wizard never let up for one moment and stayed close behind claw , almost running into king arthurs sword stuck in the stone just past the exit . oh , how she wanted to fall into his arms . thank god he pulled into his drive before he could do something stupid , like ask her any of those questions . he showed her his bruised knuckles . even the bright morning sun had failed to make him feel better . `` should be touch-dry by now . 