anything else is just dead weight . '' and this was two days in a row . she was no longer exactly weeping , but that eye ran helplessly with tears just the same . it 's a long-term plan , so get ready for it . '' thanks for the present , he said . he watched her as she struggled to ask him without sounding foolish . she had a core of pure steel . what did one man need with so many beasts ? i lifted my flute and touched his . i need to leave before he sees me . 