she never did have to , well , work to get by and all , but now it was nearly too late not to do so . i turned to find the mother just behind me . drake could feel the heat from her sword and fiery wings stealing away his breath . but i 'm not even sure what the hell i 'm capable of . she reached down to straighten the string of pearls around grams neck . when he lifted his head he found soul standing across the room from him . 