it must have smelled the roasting meat . god , i love the way she tastes . '' just give me about a minute before you come in . you must be resting like i told you . aunt pol carefully drew the shutters in their chamber before lighting a single candle . you came here to see the lord and he came here to see you . `` how can one life get so tangled and messed up ? '' i reached for patch 's necklace , still fastened around my neck , and squeezed it harder than i expected . 