he glared down at me , face tight , jaw tighter , and breathed in deeply through his nose . he stepped closer and gently grasped her shoulders . when he fell his body knocked over the stone bird bath . since it was winter , neither of us were worried about any produce . now that we were safely in the air-if that was the right term-we were free to take our lives in our hands and move about the cabin . `` the earth welcomes us and covers all tracks . i raised my eyebrows at this statement . 