`` i still do n't understand what exactly is going on . all together , it was a clean and happy place , although obviously not very rich . when she started to open the door , my palm landed on the wood , slamming it shut . have you now decided that you are not safe except in our presence ? '' instead , he 'd said he had work to do and had locked himself in his office upstairs . with the bond , anna could follow him to the gates of freaking hell . 