someone was messing with my head . the dark , the wind , the blood-soaked rain attacked like animals . i walked through the night , the wind icy in my face , unable to numb my already cold skin . clouds - there was a tiny knot of clouds up near the ceiling . the ships got everybody running to their houses and boarding their windows . one half of her wanted him to do precisely that , while the other half dug in her claws and worked harder to find release . 