then a bright purple flash hit him in the eyes and he jammed on the brakes in a hurry . he gazed down at his hand , still trapped in mine . `` no , they did n't and that tells us a lot , does n't it ? '' she had n't thought to ask him in the moment , and now she thought about it all the time . he ran his hands down his face . and not just because of the football injury thing . 'who told you there was a false panel in the hold ? ' 