darker and darker - long skirts rustling , moving out of the way . i hope the characters have entertained you and made you want to read more about them . she turned away to look at the cave entrance . which do you suppose will be more important to the old folks ? 'how did you all get here ? ' `` it may have gone too far already . '' your eyes have dark rings around it . his smile was n't even slightly shaken . `` i do n't think the heart plays jeopardy with one 's life mate . 