before i met you , i never had to think about death or lying . '' the guy you were just fantasizing about . `` of course , '' she said with surprise . but brooks did n't seem to see anything wrong with it . it felt like my metabolism had slowed in the last few months , in spite of the training routine . `` this is quite elegant , '' she murmured softly . he said , his voice was deadly quiet , which was much more frightening than when he was screaming . 