maybe dads influence went beyond the wall ? i cant take care of you , he continued , as though reading my mind . her panther stretched and flowed , paws pounding through the soft pine needles , the sharp chill drying her sweat . i felt my face go hot again . pulling my shoulders back , i finally nodded in agreement . he was out , but barely on the green . he took off his orange jail slip on shoes and climbed up . `` it 's why she 's been so angry over all this . 