when he finished reading he folded it back into the envelope then closed his eyes and relaxed into the upholstery evaluating its importance to the forum . `` i did n't have the opportunity to fully investigate . `` you have not been abused , have you ? '' so i would use her to ward them off . all her life she was there to guide them through their problems . i twisted my neck to grin at him . good reason to get them moving again . my vision had been sharpened by the truth . 