steves right , james says , i dont think it matters to us much what happened here . i had been so worried about angelica that i really had left amelia standing there now that i thought about it . at a loss how to reply to this , grey coughed and changed the subject . he 's just going through a hard time . `` i think we should position ourselves a good hour before the appointment . '' the small black bird swept across the skies and grew into a great crow that landed upon the highest roof of the house . 