but it 's a lot better than what you had . she 'd lived this nightmare once already , on a balcony high over the snake river . as he came closer , his claws reached out to grasp at the boy 's fluttering coat-tails . screamed war , whose nerves were beginning to wear thin with every passing second . but he 's looking right at me ; our eyes are locked . mirrors lined the walls , creating the illusion that the room went on forever . `` we need to shower and get washed . 