this was a place where tattoos outnumbered teeth . hammer had drawn in a deep breath and acted as if he 'd been gathering his thoughts . we 're just friends from working together . '' oh , but you must have other plans . `` first , all questions will be answered by me . he laughed at her when she threw it out as a challenge to the group . she followed the tracks to the water 's edge . `` thank you , '' he said , genuinely relieved that the details had been taken care of . 