the vampire recovered quickly and grabbed a small broken branch and swung it back at me . she knew now what she wanted . he was n't going to touch her yet , she realized . the words came out harsh and staccato . i guess she just started to think about it . i 'm just nice enough not to mention it , '' i say . `` they 're in the tunnels by now , '' the girl says . she opened her mouth to speak , then decided better of it . 