`` i can let him work you down for me before i pounce . '' i was a changed man , a man with something precious to protect . he ran to her and fell to the floor , then breathed a sigh of relief as he saw her chest move up and down . he 'd never even considered the idea . he smiled and relaxed back on the pillows . spread ahead over the trees on the horizon she saw a faint glow like a huge fire from an explosion . 