the man could still see blood staining the feathers from the wound , but the crane seemed satisfied with its performance . that made thomas more than a little uncomfortable . he excused the two guards and moved closer to her . but that takes a lot of magic . she took a drink of her ale as their food arrived . do you know what this does , my dear ? '' but maybe if he could earn tara 's trust , he could find some way to make her believe him . would they have taken us to hell ? 