sniffling , he wiped his nose with the back of his hand . her hands , as usual , were tucked into the long sleeves of her robe . since he did n't know what they were to each other , he had no way of knowing how harsh that was . `` i tell you the kelp is out of control ! '' the doubt in his voice is plain . i do n't expect you to say otherwise . '' because thats what god and life was doing at the time . we can go back that way . 