`` because you 're such a nice guy ? '' i poked his chest with the tip of my finger . `` he can tell you that i 'm safe . i thought wizards never left the desert . as soon as she was safe in joe 's grasp , she spread kisses over his face , letting him know without words how grateful she was to see him , to be married to him , to love him . and then ... '' she hesitated , frowning , trying to find a solid memory in the new confusion . 