`` i know , but i think it 's the right choice . i asked , ignoring the quiet gasps when i mentioned his name . she stared instead at the back of eric 's sandy head-which suddenly went very still . but as i reached the front door , a hand grabbed mine . he pulled out gently and rolled off to settle on his back in the bed . we must have a name for our boat . `` it is ... well , i suppose it 's there , but controlled . 