`` i do n't want coffee , '' stella stated , my eyes went to her and she finished , `` bourbon . '' each and every individual from her past lent her strength to talk , to plan . `` he came to me while i was working at his father 's place and asked me if i 'd go with him . `` not only about you , but about everyone in the fortress . '' he reached out as if to touch her , then pulled back . 