by the way , would there be beer , bread , trinkets and a duck or two in return ? the alpha hesitated and turned back . `` we got a bunch of different varieties here . '' hey , we need to get a beer and catch up . it 's you , he breathed , almost too soft to even hear . `` i have not been with anyone else . unconcerned by the loss of much of the contents of his pockets , james had found what he was looking for , a silvery blade . 