keeps the police from sniffing around when they find a soul trap . '' oh , wait , that was ... um , not sweet , exactly . if i had n't shoved him onto that rope ahead of me , would he still be up there under the knife , dying ? now , to decide the best way to answer such a loaded question . `` i ca n't get it to work , '' she said . my stomach twisted , and i could n't really blame it on the balloon ride . 