he puts the radio to his mouth , pauses and looks back at me with questioning eyes . she 'd been mid-sentence when he spoke up . he needed a lot of running room and took the rope back as far as possible before taking off . any chance that this young lady is involved in anything more serious ? she is aboard the shuttle as you asked , sire . she has to want to get better in order to survive ; otherwise the slightest infection can sneak up on her and take her life . 