lucas asked after we 'd been there nearly an hour . she was with them , not one of them . as if it were some sort of deep , dark secret . it amazed him that he wanted her at all , knowing that it had been her father who had butchered his . how could she ever leave this man ? what happens to the living dead once they pass away ? he leaned in to kiss my cheek . she was so brave , so filled with courage . 