he put his hand back on his beard and scratched his chin a few more times . you see that map on the wall ? now , dont count me out just yet . `` let 's walk down to the lounge , '' he said , stepping forward to take her arm . destroying the human ship might not be as easy as he had assumed it would be . what do you mean , one-up her ? '' and was the room really spinning , or was that the effect of the potion ? 