his father said , handing him a small bag of coins he had hidden in his cloak . `` so would you if you 'd spent the day in a coffin , '' i replied . he had intended to 'stand guard ' all night , but had immediately fallen asleep like the rest of them . im trying to put the pieces together . i blink the thought away , set my leather jacket on the back of the kitchen chair and join him on the sofa . 