there was nothing that tied them all together , but anna could n't shake the feeling that they were connected . dangerous to care that way about another agent . she gave the briefest of nods . a big branch had already fallen , damaging the tin roof a bit . the men gasped , and james silver stared aloft . rhyme was closing in on it , drinking deeply from his cup . `` i do n't have a lot of time for grooming , '' she said sheepishly . the tape showed eight forty-five , and the street was still empty . 