clay put his hand on the small of my back and steered me toward his car . but all too soon , i exhausted what magic i had , and i slumped back against the wall . those dark chocolate eyes were wide and on him . there would have had to have been an accomplice . i moved from the kings side , down from the podium , following the knight and the beggar relieved that id found the old man at last . my mother was dying and asked to see me . '' 