once ned made decisions , he dedicated all of his time and energy into the steps needed to reach his goal , and this newest idea was no exception . he said slowly , as if he were trying to wrap his head around it . he leans back and breaks the kiss in a matter of seconds . `` they took him , '' i said , reaching through the curtain to turn the water off . i had no frame of reference for this type of conversation , but it was the reason we were here . 