instead of answering , he gave a thumbs-up to someone out the window and grasped his controls with both hands . the sunlight hit her the minute she stepped outside the apartment . if she was strong enough to insist on an answer , when she had already guessed at the truth , she was strong enough to hear the response . a heavy hand fell on his shoulder , and suddenly he felt himself being spun around as if he were playing a game of pin the tail on the donkey . 