were deep in their territory now . `` down the path to the fork . '' the helmet has some sort of history . even so , it was a welcome sound . her normally pouty lips were draw in a thin line . `` what did he have to do with anything ? '' i bumped into a stone gargoyle head and the wall opened , with stairs leading down . i left the stocking on the arm of one of the chairs and walked out into the kitchen . 