[Q]: chris ' heart sank at even the mention of her name . a lump rose in his throat as he heard her footsteps above him , then descend the stairs . '' yes , ma ? '' she said , slightly breathless . '' would you kindly go get me some milk out of the spring house ? chris , have you ever been in the spring...

[A]: house

[Q]: we were silent for a few minutes , trying to recover from the worry . '' i thought i was going to lose ... '' i began to say but could n't finish , choking on my words . '' tom , it 's cool now , '' jason offered when i did n't continue . i breathed deeply and let it out slowly . '' i almost had her in there ,...

[A]: jason

[Q]: a look passed between the human and an elvin , the one off to the side , the one who appeared to be in charge of the others . '' no '' cutter replied . a silence ensued . and then it was broken . '' no ? you dare say ' no ' to me ? '' the reaction of the others proved shield 's thoughts correct . the troll stiffened and turned to look at...

[A]: cutter

[Q]: he stood in front of the door to my bathroom , wearing the same duster jacket from the night before . a mane of blond hair stuck out from underneath a cowboy hat . the sudden image of a lion crouching , waiting for its prey to stumble into its sight , flashed before me . i realized a split second later i was the...

[A]:
prey