after it was said , the man drew his gun and shot him . he 'd enjoyed their conversation and was sorry to have ruined it for her , though he still was n't quite sure how he 'd managed it . i 'm glad i could get all this done before . there 's no point in trying to understand them . it was n't much compared to what he wanted , but it was something , he supposed . there will always be an us . even magic could not bring her back . 