tired , and in need of a shower , nicholas said . `` i 'm not one of them , '' he said . she 'd never seen an elk wandering free before , and she was fairly certain she was looking at a herd of them . you know you killed a little girl during that last robbery ? `` what if we do n't come back before dawn ? '' there arent any other pieces of the circle here , he said after a moments search . she returned with an orange pill bottle and disappeared into her room . 