they 're in control of the whole process . he knows the place backward and forward . i was closing the door on it and moving on . clark felt a tear or two form in his eyes and a quiver on his lips . he asked , looking down at the freshly made tracks . she waved his concern away with a lift of her hand . farther from st. mark 's , the people fall away and the noise dies down . mark , ease off , the danger is passing , she is moving away . 