just because she was n't here did n't mean that anything had happened to her . `` she 's been helping me with my strength training , '' announces nine . it came to a stop almost directly overhead and then lowered itself some thirty meters away . i 'm sure he 's surprised , but he has no right to cry foul . i moved sideways , away from the gate as i spoke , adding an apology for blocking her way . `` it will never happen , certainly not in time . 