purple hyacinths spilled from the vase , the deep colored blooms filling the area with their rich scent . he went still as a statue underneath me and he lifted one of his hands to grab my injured wrist . at that time , he felt her presence strongly and he thought she was looking after him making sure he was doing okay . i spun around and swung my axes at the two gremlins , both of whom jumped at me . the ra'ak had other ideas , once they saw how many were at that handball match . '' 