pushing a cart , by the sound of it . `` that 's not much of a party , '' jake said . `` do n't you ever want to do anything else ? '' he could think it was hilariously funny and tease me about it . on his way to meet sky , he ran into a familiar face . a lot of lives depend on how well i do my job . the rider was , as so often seemed to be the case of late , deaf smith . but short of that , not much . 