he 'd genuinely helped me out without anything in return . `` what are you doing with my wife ? '' `` sorry , but as i recall you were n't all that good at it either . '' `` this has nothing to do with me . the way the ash swirled in the air , it looked like snow . my wet hair was tangled and filled with broken glass . i soft barking sound caught my attention . the list of successful candidates , was taped to a bare white wall . 