ill race ya , he said , and the fluttering in my belly faded away . here she was that , but also obviously queen . he looked at me and i looked at him . they were hiding in the shadow of a loading crane , about twenty meters off the ground . the surprise was part of it , the shock of finding him here . i also sense that he listens to her each and every morning . when she did n't answer , he led her into the chamber and closed the door behind them . 