if we live through this maybe ill let you take me to a fancy ball or something . thats all that would exit my mouth at that time . i wanted to do this for him . im so glad we didnt have to find out what life would be like without him . what seemed important now was joining with him and having him ... come ... inside of her . at first light , they went back to the work of building the raft . after a moment he snapped his fingers . i am alone , more alone than ever before . 