if she cries , he will nose his way into her arms and curl up there until she calms down and falls asleep . no way she would have been running around the world without protection if he had been in her life . the last time she 'd been so daring , they were in bed and she smacked his hand for tickling her . our hands linked together in our laps . my horses were sheltered and fed . `` like , never met any witches at all , or just never met any other dark witches before ? '' 