[Q]: but it seemed to me that he told me only part of what he knew , and that even to tell me that much was very difficult for him . '' '' yes . you are probably the first non-tribe person to know so much . they must trust you very much . '' '' more desperation than trust , i suspect , since i 'm not a member of the...

[A]: tribe

[Q]: all math and numbers , science and body scans . it made me feel stupid that i did n't even know the major bones . the mandible was the lower jaw , and of course the skull and ribs . and the femur . those i had broken on occasion so i knew them . the others , like my forearm , not a...

[A]: clue

[Q]: seeing him , coupled with tom 's cold demeanor and missing my family like crazy , i unexpectedly burst into tears . i do n't know why i did it . i just needed a friend in that moment it seemed , and it had been weeks since i 'd seen a friendly face from home . i was overwhelmed , i suppose . that and i did n't know what was going on with...

[A]: tom

[Q]: vicky thought about refusing the offer , but the man was right . by the time she got back , the noodles would be mushy and unpleasant . '' that 's very kind of you , mr. ritter , '' she thanked him . an odd grin curled the edges of darien 's mouth . it had been some time since anyone had sincerely told him he was...

[A]:
kind