if this turned out to be trap , there 'd be no one to save me . my fingers run through my soft hair , and i realize how tired i am . i smiled at aunt b and pointed at the table . but things had gone too far . it was n't the plate , of course , as much as i have always liked it . we all know that we dont want to go that way . each time , waves of her power hit him , and each time he grunted in response . 