* * * of course , we had to argue over where to stop for gas . the big man stroked his fingers through his long black beard and looked at each one of them in turn , but spoke to ben . she whispered against the skin of his neck , not processing his words . it links this world to the humans one . `` oh yeah , you 're already past your prime . unexpectedly the tides switched and angrily crashed into the rocks . having a rocket to potentially shoot at anything , never mind bears , is illegal . 