take it off and give it to me . '' `` nope , but what a great view while we wait ! '' its a lot bigger than new providence . eldest places the last needle in the basket and looks up at me . i 'd wanted to hear him say the words , but now that i had , they did n't sink in . `` did you intend to keep secret the fact that i am a scientific experiment ? the curtains snapped open , and i shielded my eyes from the morning light . 