the wizards watched him carefully to see what 'd happen next . a series of wild , outrageous thoughts danced through his brain . i just never knew what they were trying to copy , until now . the race course was set south from the island down to the major highway that crossed the river about a hundred yards below the island . no doubt she had no idea what had just happened . when she looked up at him , the man did n't show a single expression on his face . 