no one was paying him any attention . you think my parents did n't notice that i could do stuff ? '' a small corner of her heart seemed to tug at his gruff words . there was n't any easy way to do this , so he just pushed the words out . but then his attention was caught by something else . `` i would prefer our conversation to take place when i 'm at least covered , '' she said in a tart voice that gave him hope . blood was filling the lungs , the man slowly dying . 