so she said nothing at all , only lifted her hand to circle his wrist with loose fingers . reality had a way of doing that to a man . every second we spend away from our own time , more and more people are dying . the war against the ravens has been lost . '' that vicious-looking wound needed tending . in the distance , she could see charles near the wagons . she 'd also given up trying to understand the twisted logic of this man . he pulled my hair until my neck was twisted so i could face him . 