meanwhile , you 're subject to attacks you ca n't combat- '' `` yes , '' the mayor interrupts , `` the military wisdom of combining our forces is obvious- '' `` that 's not what i 'm talking about , '' bradley says , and his voice gets hotter , his noise , too , rawer and more awkward than anyone i 've ever seen , but buzzing with a sense of how right he is , how sure he is that he 's doing the right thing , and how much muscle he 's got to back it up .