she could see every detail of it clearly : the greedy dark claws , the sharp beak , the single glittering black eye . she pressed play , and there i was . but chance did not hear jake . i immediately dropped to scan the surface of the bowl . cautiously he lifted himself up , frightened and unsure of what the mirror might tell him . remember that the sea is a living thing . although painful , it did not seem to be broken , and the bleeding had stopped . 'i can relate to that , ' silk said . 