`` you 're going to come like this , are n't you ? '' but even as he said it , the words did n't sound quite right in his head , did n't feel quite right falling off his tongue . when they touched down on solid ground they both wobbled , clinging to each other for balance . `` not as well as i used to , '' he said , `` but better than i was , certainly . '' the cool air hit her ni**les , making them go even tighter . 