a current shoots through me and makes me tingle . it brought on no craving at all . he could n't tell much about the person , except that he or she was on the short side . but the damage is already done . i guess kids are just always loyal to their parents , no matter what . when does he want to do that ? he sat in a room in the pack keep , reading a battered paperback under a cone of electric light from a small lamp . where is rory , by the way ? '' 