six inches took him halfway to the elbow . he hugged her tight and released her . 63 luck friction `` they 're unreal , are n't they ? '' he was in for it now . it was true , but i had n't wanted him to know that . other than the claw marks , was i hurt ? i 'm still shocked at how easy it was for me to completely fall apart . `` hey , '' he said , `` y'all would n't mind showing me where that spring 's at , now would you ? '' 