his house did feel comfortable , safe . and so it was that we turned our faces to the sky and bent our ears to the whispers which came from the earth that we might see and hear and learn . for those brief moments of time , he lost track of all that was happening around him as his thoughts dove deeper into his youthful years . i know it 's a good deal to ask , but- '' jake did n't let me finish . he nodded again and undressed and crawled in beside her . 