no harm in getting some practice rounds in . '' the biggest difference is that they have five fingers where we have only three and this species has no tentacles . someone was following her-she felt it in the stare that weighed heavily on her shoulders and the nervous flicker that danced in her stomach . there was the usual deliberate silence which preceded his words . `` i would never ask anything of you , frost , that i thought would hurt you , not if i had a choice . '' i dont want anyone to leave me again . 