`` is will 's defense ready to go ? '' his smile could melt the ice off a polar bear 's tail . he kept his eyes on hers . gingerly , he cut off the makeshift bandage with a surgeon 's knife . the first thing that hit him was that his father wasnt coming back . he exclaimed as he tried to open his jacket only to find that the prickly seeds had caught on the natural fibers . we needed it , as i still could n't think a single spell that would turn the tide one way or another . 