it was an easy , practiced motion , she seemed to flow through the air , all grace as she slipped onto the animal 's back . where are the others , by the way ? he wanted to fix her now . he and morgan dropped the subject after that , and he managed to finish up his day without letting his feelings get the better of him , but when he pulled in to carl 's house it was all he could do not to kick to pieces the first ming vase he came across . 