`` just take her away from that a**hole . '' `` come in lad , '' the captain ordered . `` why did you sneak away in the middle of the night without a word ? but impulsive decisions would kill him as surely as running out of air . `` you wan na know what this is all about ? '' the cowboys drifted back to the serving table and piled their plates a second time . she may be in grave danger . '' tears gathered in her eyes , threatening to spill down her cheeks . 