joe was confused , `` what 's going on ? '' `` the scales , you see , they would add weight ... '' `` it does n't make sense , '' i told him . eventually he said over what distance ? i had already run to that side of the court and set my position . maybe he could make do with a few acres of land . warren knelt beside seth , felt his wrist for a pulse , and rolled him over . she watched his chest rise and fall , his breaths becoming more even . 