maybe after last night , she was helpless not to picture herself with him . then as i watched her turn her back on him again , he lurched forward and grabbed her so quickly she cried out in terror . `` are people living in the old mint ? '' i had a short conversation with eric , who told me several times that it was not fair . the new figure paused and said something to the first man , and then stepped inside the chamber and smiled . i looked down at the ground , unable to meet her eyes . 