he 'd figure it out , and then he would still take her back . the islands had once been part of the city itself , and now were ruins . i frowned at my neighbor 's lack of thought to security . a heavy smell , too , like machine oil and diesel . this was taking far too long . i wish you would make up your mind what you want . i feel the weight of his eyes as they land on my face . he cleared himself a space on one end of the sofa and sat down . 