sam and his partner are running their hands over my arms and legs , checking for breaks and scrapes . `` jeff , i- '' i tried to look away , but he would n't let me , so i brought my eyes back to his . killed my partner in cold blood . '' she helped me to escape my fathers house and then she took a ship to the colonies . should i just lie down and die ? `` the first murder did n't involve two swords , '' she said . 