she laughed again , the sound soft and musical , like the chiming of silver bells on a summer day . `` i realized that there was something wrong at once . oh , if you see hans , send him to me . i realized then what i was asking for . arms folded over her chest , foot tapping against the floor , she looked at him and frowned . he just looked at me , holding me in a weird trance . `` you know how they usually end up , '' the female said and laughed . 