i 'm not even going to touch you . they werent , but he did hold a note in his hand . the staff proved a great aid because last nights fight made all of his muscles ache with every movement . catching her breath , too , she answered , `` i had a good grip on my axes . '' there was a girl sitting near him . jenna and i both jumped and whirled around . his lower lip had begun to swell and blood dripped from a cut above his eye . 