`` we can pick up where we left off later , son . '' she 'd stopped offering her hand a while ago . he was old enough that he should have started learning the language of his kind , but he had n't . seventy-four years old he was ! its not just a joke though , is it ? she broke the kiss , pushing her hands against my chest to distance us . they were parked at the far side of the lot . nevertheless , this was their decision , and she would help them carry it out . 