but could i actually move across the country ? with the brass in my back , they could n't track any sort of magical trail . or did it matter what she looked like at all ? in fact i have no idea why youre talking so much . -- oh , by that , by that i was branded indeed ! ' he brushed my cheek with his fingers . `` you see , '' you said , `` you have nothing to hide . '' `` that 's a bit too natural for me . 