you sure know how to make a distraction , she said , in her normal sarcastic tone . i was too tired to guess what she 'd sent me this time , and i gingerly felt the backs of my knees . he scanned the mens faces until he found a head on a stick that caught his attention . hurrying over , i quickly glanced at them , then picked one up . but right now i ca n't use you . there we were , four people on an island . `` this plan is never going to work . '' 