he was wearing high-top basketball shoes . `` we would never let anything happen . '' now she 's going to think you and i are involved . `` this is still my operation , captain . i ca n't tell you the last time that 's happened to me . '' the candle flames stretched out like lines of fire for a moment , and then went out . a humble smile tugged at the corner of her mouth . ash gave an odd half-laugh . 