he 'd told her more than once that he preferred plain speaking . the thread touched the jewel chip . trust ash to do things his own way . if we had n't had the chain gun , this would have gone a whole lot worse . 'being that you 're human , though- ' 'naturally . ' its good they didnt go worse , the stranger answered . so , what are you two planning to do this afternoon ? i made sam get a gun cabinet with a combination lock so she never gets any ideas . '' 