'' why do n't you buy her a drink , '' another voice shouted out behind him . '' a drink 's not a bad idea , '' she suggested . '' i do n't really drink . i mean , i 'm not twenty one , '' thomas said . '' and even if i was i would n't
drink

you guys have helped me a lot with caulder lately , it 's the least i can do . '' she looks down at her hand and twirls the keys around . she runs her thumb over the texas-shaped keychain and i ca n't help but wonder if she 'd still rather be there right now . '' so , can we finish our conversation from earlier ? '' she says , still staring down at the
keychain

it was n't until i looked around in the other direction that i realized that not only had i already sped up in thought and action , merely by thinking of a previous such incident , but that an accommodating portal was drifting slowly towards me . the angle of its approach was taking it directly towards me , and would pass it through the end of the cage . it seemed high enough to allow me access , and only one thing remained , to enter the
portal