you barely missed running into him . '' it should not carry another man 's message hidden within its sounds . '' he had seemed so strange lately . `` but it is that act that i find suspect , '' she said . `` just making up for lost time . `` are you trying to prepare me or ask permission ? '' but it 's hard to be suspicious of the clear blue sky . '' the chamber was bigger than any he had ever seen , down here or anywhere else . 