i feel like im going in circles . i do n't remember what time it was , but it was dark . '' even at ten-thirty in the morning hans could be cheerful . `` it stays for just a few minutes . '' nick tossed the letter to his desk . he wanted to be the emperor 's general . i know we dont like those things , i understand , but are you really that scared of needles ? she storms past me and inside . my legs were curled up under me . there was no chance of getting past them . 