it seemed to me that if i could find out who the skull had belonged to , i 'd have a clearer course to follow . if you take my hand , flesh will touch flesh . i could feel the floor shake as she passed through the curtain . she nodded her large head towards us in a gesture of farewell as her golden eyes glowed in the night . the truth was , i did n't know how to play games , not when it came to my heart . 