i nodded , having come to the same conclusion . the color of the sun just moments before it is swallowed by the night . he tried trapping them , but they were too smart for that . `` your dad told me you had a headache last week , '' he said , stripping off his gloves . he must have left a clue , it would just be buried in my mind . the dish sponge had dried to a disk about the thickness of cardboard but it sprang to life again when it hit the hot water . 