and you 're going to scream for me . the man was in quite a state . '' i had not even intended to lose my temper with this man , now . then he 'd stabbed him in the back . the machine sputtered and came to life . he shook his head at her back . dak gave one last nod to sera then scrambled up the stairs , almost face-planting into eyeball 's rear end before he realized how fast he was going . but i 'm sure he was exactly who he said he was . 