he took a few hurried steps away , then turned grinning and touched the bag he had shifted onto his shoulder . i could smell the nasty stink created by the underground spring that filled the air we were breathing and hung heavily over our heads . damn her , she was bloody well right . `` do n't tell me this is n't my problem . `` are you sure you do n't want to get some rest before you leave tomorrow ? i had to keep quiet and not ruin my life until i knew for sure what was going on . 