because you know they will have a plan . '' and pressed the cell against his son 's ear . it is better so , said the princess , in a softer voice . whatever he thought he had just seen was a function of those brilliant and quickly fading bursts of energy . if you throw something into the air , it will come back down . `` you were brilliant , '' an older soldier said , clapping her on the back . the line of human butterflies opened in its center . can you run the loop again ? '' 