she stuck a thermometer in my mouth . i should have killed you as an infant . he was still alone in bowels of the palace , of course , and the lights were flickering . i watched the screen and saw a batman and joker fighting each other . if you go , dont bother coming back . mae was silent as she ate , as usual . he then poured a little honey from a small pitcher onto another cake for himself before biting into it . as if a fever were raging through her system . 