he smelled of tobacco smoke and peppermint and something else , a scent she 'd never been able to identify . or the story of the whole crowd who were rounded up by the guards and told 'this did n't happen , okay ? he seemed to want to play this low-key , and quite frankly , she agreed . he had no idea what it was all about , only that it looked serious . i was worried she 'd notice it was gone . he looked at both of them with a puzzled look on his face . 