making a big effort not to reveal the flickering of her voice , she said , let 's get this shelf done ? she waited in the dark for her killer . you really dont trust me , do you ? so far as we know , she 's drowned three ships and fed several people to the lions . give a girl an ounce of power and all that . they all exchanged looks , this time . he did n't meet any vehicles on the road that led to the ranch . 