the contact seemed to stir grandpa out of his trance , and seth helped him walk out of the cave . im burning holes for our platform . show her what she means to you . it 's just that ... we 're doing a lot of good here , cope . '' he 's been given the gifts of privilege and opportunity . it had been an endless source of fun among them to compare notes on their `` hybrid '' nature . he gripped the end of my shirt and stripped it off me in one smooth motion . 