as i head out into the night , i do n't let myself think about the fact that i 'm about to do serious damage to my bank account . is n't it great that today we do n't have to die ? '' `` do n't you want to go to the bed ? '' after all , he was her father . `` that 's all right , '' he told me , and his hand slid to my waist , resting over the blankets . we are not the most powerful nations , but the many are stronger than the one . 