his fingers moved gently and soon , she was exploding into a thousand tiny pieces of electricity . he felt more tired than tired . he finished buttoning his shirt then rose to stick a foot into a boot . `` but whatever it is , it now knows we 're here . '' `` he said it with a perfectly straight face , but once again , there was that hint of a smile in his eyes , if you knew just where to look . he paused just a second or two and then moved away from the table . 