he looked over at me ; his eyes free of anything but light and said , you know what ? or maybe three hundred , for that matter . they scrape , punch , kick , and spit at it . this time it seemed so much more powerful . `` my breath , my heart , my life . `` i think it was weak at first , but not too weak to understand that seth 's family posed a threat to it . yes , it is , soft like a womans . 