i forced my neck down so i could see my hands lying in tyler 's grasp . `` oh , i was just curious about something . '' with a few people waving paddles at the pilots , the helicopter lifted slowly off the ground , took up the slack and hauled the equipment smoothly into the air . he did n't know what it was about this whole setup , but he did n't want to be anywhere than where he was . she waited for what he was going to say . who will take his place when he dies ? 