i stayed with my eyes down until a small stack of books landed on the table with a thump . but the quality here was too low . evidently the leather duster was going to finish off his kill . after a good night 's sleep , her head finally clear , she had recalled what he 'd said to her-i could kill you now-and wanted to escape him . which in the ancient tongue meant , have my people returned to me ? was rose telling her the truth ? `` no , i 'm not going to answer that . '' 