`` pierce , get it out of me ! '' she wondered how many people either recognized it or thought the same . she 's always telling me about autumn 's heartbeat , how it slows and speeds up when she 's with you , like a broken clock that can not keep time , she says . she blinked , surprised by his apparent concern , that he not only knew but remembered her aunt 's name . to do that , he has to be the elite of the elite . 