he whispered as he pressed a kiss to the side of her neck . `` the fire 's burning on the ground , '' manny whispered . then the blade struck my stomach , the end drenched with my blood . once he had gingerly taken it from her , she grasped him by the wrist and showed him holding it out to ferris . the three of them are extremely compatible , and aside from the drinking , which i am preparing to work on , they will do wonders for us . 