immediately , she knew that he 'd guessed what she was about to say . but ned was invincible and therefore remained unharmed . i hope you werent angry with us . the event solidified and intensified whatever they had together . `` i wanted to pick a word that i would n't use in normal conversation . deal with it or get over it . '' i reached out and grabbed her arm to keep her from falling and jerked her back up . now he was gone , and no matter what he 'd died as , his end was valiant . 