he lifted her chin with his finger and smiled down into her troubled eyes . she needed to try to gather her thoughts . im taking down your license plate and calling the police . `` just listen to me for a second . maybe right now , she just needed a friend . the wind picked up as he crossed the yard , adding to the cold feeling in his body . normally when he did this to normal human beings , his own life force blended with theirs , giving him access to their thoughts and emotions . 