pieces of dirt and small rocks kicked up , rolling down the hill behind us . the place was empty , typical for the time of day . yeah , but youre going to find out soon . `` i do n't think it got that far . the hotel was deserted when he burst through the thick wooden door . my fingers shake as i try to eat a spoonful of jell-o . when i thought i had gone far enough i crept down toward the light from the flames . my guess is that it 's a serious discussion of the weather . 