many people feel that way about him , even those whose fathers didnt die in the revolution , he replied sadly . `` because you need to know , '' i said simply . she needed them to be partners in this much as least . his left hand circled her nape and he brought them nose to nose , so their lips were only a breath apart . and that 's where the game ended . 'you should n't have drunk so much ale last night . ' well , her life was different now . 