`` just a little tired , '' he said , his tongue too thick in his mouth . it is no good trying to 'be myself ' without him . he screwed the cap back on the bottle , changing the subject . a smile is more than how you make your mouth curl up on the ends . `` what exactly are we stopping her from doing ? '' i 'm not going any further until you agree to take me home . '' it was one thing to know monsters were real-she 'd gotten used to that notion years ago-but magic ? 