the little toad of a man almost never left his laboratory , especially on sunny days like this . a vow to put me and my sis- i coughed , stopping myself from finishing that sentence . he didnt know how long hed been asleep . if i did , there was a good chance i 'd lose it . whether i wanted it or not remained to be seen . she looked at the frail body on the bed and raised an eyebrow . i hope none of them followed me up here . ' 