`` i was terrified the whole time they had you and i did n't know where you were . and it has cost us deeply . '' `` i did n't think he 'd go over the cliff . he made his way up slowly , slipping back down twice , but only a few inches . i tore the envelope open ; inside was a hand-written letter . another hand slid under his free one . coming over the wall : the lime scent , the rich greens of the religious quarter . 