`` nothing important , '' he replied , more than a little ashamed of himself . without glancing up , jack turned and walked away . when the three saw her , they appeared shocked that she was n't in her cloak . the surface filling the pool was white , goat milk . his giggle was seriously the light of my life . he may have had a point , but frankly , i had no intention of admitting it to him . it must have been a bad fire . i never looked at his left hand . 