my heartbeat has started to settle , and i reach up and push my hair away from my face . not that anyone with a brain had n't guessed it at this point . `` do n't stop , '' she moaned , and pulled him back down . the best heroes always have scars . his eyebrows rose as he examined my too-formal-for-midday outfit . `` do you remember what you said when my father was killed ? '' `` you 'd better figure it out , old man , and figure it out fast . '' 