a mixture of sadness and affection came with the next thought : perhaps that 's it . james gives me a cold stare in answer . is there something in our mutual near future that you dont want me to see ? his mouth was moving but no sound was coming out . that seemed to be the wrong thing to say , because he backed off . james kissed his cheek and whispered . `` because i can assure you , she is n't missing , and there 's no reason for anyone to think she is . '' 