i would guess there were a total of 20 people in the room . she turned to him with a wan smile and opened her eyes . but i had to admit that my father appeared to have a problem . `` yeah , but '' `` what are ya , chicken ? '' then he turned and saw her . `` they can not be trusted to behave among men or cattle . '' the bats were given the ability to see without seeing and so on through all the creatures . i wanted us to be together forever ! '' 