looking up at me and holding my eyes , he asks , `` did the doctor say there was absolutely no chance i broke you or are you just saying that to make me feel better ? '' `` you 're feeding chicken to a chicken ? oh how i wanted to follow the guys . our eyes meet , and i 'm all sympathy . i tried not to think about cage and all we 'd done down at this lake . balance is a key principle within the order of things . '' she shot a barbaric smile around the room . 