and did she know what kind of world she was bringing her daughter into ? you look so tired , shed say in a sweet sexy voice , as i was ringing up her groceries . you can do better than her . it looked like the mask the ghost had worn . from time to time she turned her gaze toward the gates battle . and the plant whose leaves he 'd chewed . but he had to find them . so ... '' she played with the hair on the back of my head , twisting it between her fingers . 