`` and then he asks if we have any questions . '' although the words didnt leave her lips i could see it plainly . `` i 'm sure you 're shocked by that , '' he said . his lips were still slightly wet from their exchange . his hand stopped putting pressure on my head and his brows knit . and do you hear that silence ? maybe we should call this off . `` i 'm just doing what you normally do . squeezing my eyes shut , i breathe rapidly . dragons are probably , you know , royal animals . 