i reached the hallway free and clear . dad had never let life pass him by ... and asking about the nearest store was an innocent-enough reason to introduce myself . `` i do n't know exactly , but they were powerful enough . fortunately , no one cut was particularly deep , and the cold water had worked well to keep her from bleeding too heavily . the love that you destroyed the day that you were born . though she knew she should say no to him , she found herself nodding . 