let us do that part for you , okay . everybody got to work as fast as their aching bodies allowed . roger coughed and cleared his voice . it was a narrow span , just wide enough for a single vehicle . she knew who i was the entire time . i buried my face against his shoulder , my whole body shaking , as though all of the cries i was n't letting out were bouncing around inside me . still , the beast paddled for the shore . 