they hugged , and when beth pulled back , she tried to blink away her tears as she told tamara , `` pete would have wanted you to be happy , too . '' must be losing my touch , the dwarf mused . it was not unlike holding a cat . but then , some of the vampires had human lovers , so maybe it was n't so odd after all . she 's ancient and tiny and adorable . do what you wish to my father . if it goes right , we can make it all end differently . '' 