listen , would i have tried to help you find her body if i 'd actually murdered her ? '' it was the same thought that ezekiel had earlier . it made a certain amount of sense , but this theory that gabriel had harmed honor also made sense . he was confused . he was n't sure what he believed . '' something strange is going on , '' said gabriel

no major difficulty . he said , '' do you speak english ? '' i said nothing . the guy in the passenger seat said , '' maybe he 's a mexican . '' the driver asked me , '' are you a mexican ? '' i did n't answer . the driver said , '' he does n't look like a mexican

'' and he knows better than to fight it . '' david came to stand behind my right shoulder . the darkling studied me in the torchlight . for a moment , all was silence . twilight had gone , and the moon had risen , bright and full . the glade seemed suspended in stillness . '' open your coat , '' said the darkling

'' you 're crazy . '' '' i am ? you 're the one who opened the door without waiting for an answer , and what did you need anyway ? '' '' my brush , '' i answered sheepishly . he was right , i did pretty much barge right in . '' here you go , '' he held out the
brush