she lifted a piece of the shattered keyboard , turned it over in her hand . a bird , somewhere far to the north , screaming at an intruder to its tree . and you can see how well that 's working out for us . '' he was on the deck of that ship . you would also be deciding how long certain people live . she was so pale her eyes looked enormous , vividly green . all men had names he recalled . without answering , i got up and went to cover the mirror . 