and thank goodness she does , because it turns out to be a horrible , time-consuming job . i kicked at him in vain and managed to flick out one glove-blade . `` should i take my hair down now ? '' the trees had leaves that could wrap an entire person inside of them , and the rain always tasted like caramel-flavored coffee . `` you may want to back off a little . '' she kept her head turned away , afraid to see hurt in his eyes instead of anger . 