she was so old she barely needed any blood . she sounded so sad that i wanted to lie . i ask again , because it never really seems like i can ask enough . i could n't help shrieking before he even touched me , struggling to escape the iron band of his arm that had tightened around me . `` chapter house acknowledges receipt of your report . in a short time , i 'd grown to love that woman . men like him could n't be trusted - hell , very few men actually could . 