`` oh my god , '' i whispered as it came over me and i watched his head tip so he was looking at our connected bodies . i stared again a bit too long at the shade of his hair . you all must still be in shock . i lost sight of him , and in about a quarter of an hour he returned bearing the pail , which was now partly filled with milk . he did n't want viper to see his expression . `` it is , in fact , your salvation . '' 