ridcully looked the elegantly dressed stranger up and down or , rather , down and further down . '' you do n't look like a dwarf , '' he said , '' apart from the height , that is . '' '' do n't look like a dwarf apart from the height ? '' '' i mean , the helmet and iron boots department is among those you are lacking in , '' said ridcully

'' that 's hot , '' brian said next to me , and i looked at him like he was insane . '' bri , the other chick looks more like a guy than you do . '' '' do n't be jealous of my hair , bro . you just wish you could pull this off . '' '' you look like troy polamalu . trust me when i say i 'm not jealous

she felt it was her duty to keep us informed of what was going on around us , as if we were all so oblivious we would n't find out otherwise . but then i realized something . she was probably right . the only reason i knew what was going on was because i went to sleep with the television on . i could n't tolerate silence . or , better yet , i could n't tolerate the places my mind went in the silence

'' happy birthday , rhea . '' i kiss his cheek , '' thanks , rex . '' knox wraps me in his arms next lifting me off the ground . '' happy birthday , little one . '' i giggle , '' i 'm not so little anymore , knox . '' he sets me back down , '' you 'll always be little to me ,
rhea