as the silence stretched on , a woman i had n't even noticed at his side spoke up . he never took his eyes off mine . this was the third night he had watched her walk back to her cabin alone . and now he was bloody next door to it . `` your mission is simple but far from easy to accomplish . there was no transition from one position to the other . terror settled cold and hard in her chest . i have worked there for years and would give anything for the opportunity before you . 