his eyes are wide open , and his fingers are wiggling wildly . `` any of them friends of yours ? '' 'the way has an answer for everything , does it ? ' there were scratches on her skin from the evening 's activities . she turned around and there he was , as she had always known he would be someday , a thing as simple as this . `` i 'd love it if you 'd help put him to bed . '' he felt a mild tugging sensation , like that of high speed motion . 