something shifts in his expression , unravels , his tongue slipping out of his mouth to wet his lips . chapter seventeen survivor `` well , you 're a pair . '' she looked at me with enormous white eyes and said , `` esther . '' i 'm lucky to have escaped with only a few scars to show for it . '' i was so damn thirsty , but strangely i also had to pee . can it really be that easy ? `` eric , why did n't you just tell them ? 