instead she brushed herself off and gave an awkward giggle . remember that big gale we had last year ? `` you can swing me back by here on your way out . '' there were too many in the photo to list names , so she was n't sure if it was her uncle or her dad . the bloody and raw fingers of the chosen one ground into the rough stone on the edge of the cover . ben is just about the best son a mother could ask for . jarvis quietly placed them back on the table . 