the gift had arrived last night . you know how i hate having my practice sessions interrupted . '' maybe if you stop talking for a minute , i teased . if it makes any of you feel better you can pretend i did it for me . they could hear voices calling in the distance . she declared , opening the door and climbing out . in the old days , she would have moved a mountain to make it possible . and sometimes you win by not fighting . '' the guard nodded at me , and ran out of the room . 