`` so come closer , and try to take me down , if you think you 're strong enough . '' decker slid his arms around her and drew her back to rest against his chest . `` perhaps it 'd be well for you to hear this too . the last time she 'd spoken to him was when she 'd insisted he leave this morning . or would it make her more comfortable if i flew over there ? '' he had called attention to himself and had served jail time in a human prison . 