the moment possessed a magic that went beyond the girl herself , beyond desire , to touch something pure and powerful , something hidden , something divine . erins arms looked like chop sticks . she had lost a good four inches last night . she leaned down to smile at the child and then greeted jake . `` i do n't really know , '' he murmured , before he changed the subject . `` whatever you do is sure to be useful ... `` you do n't look too happy about it . '' you would do the same for me . '' 