i glided over the wet stone , lowering myself into the seat beside hers . but no matter what they did , they would n't get those gates open . i was starting to wonder if the gun and knife were hidden under someone when a hand grabbed my wrist . i was n't sure , afterward , lying in the dark , if the necklace was really for me , or for him in some way . and then it hit me like a bolt of lightning . she tried to joke but was looking worried . 