now he had a far more urgent mission . the old ones would be so fragile by now that im sure theyre locked up somewhere for protection . he does n't need to know who i am ! probably screaming at her too , hoping that she , that anyone , could hear him . you already admitted you 're stranded . '' unless you 're running gerbils around in a wire cage . i suppose being out in the rain would create a similar problem . i had to pull hard to slow him down . 