not even frogs can manage that . she even might have sounded just a little like dusty which was cool . grace did n't dare look in cliff 's direction . `` you 're on your own now . perhaps there was even a reason for it . '' apparently she 'd come out while he was in the bathroom and left these for him . there 's no way i can get past it . something in his bones knew about it , though , and did n't like the cold of winter at all . 