it wasnt long , though , before i was too late to carry out my plans . as much a shock to me as to her , i assure you . came the dark command and pushed him back down the hallway they had just come from . i ran off to her right , away from her in a wide arc , cutting back toward her at the last possible second . i never knew any part of a normal childhood . i ca n't do that with you , but i can look at your face and make some real good guesses . 