he didnt even talk to me at the funeral ! `` how can i sleep when my boy 's been thrown out of school for fighting ? `` all clear , '' i said , removing the rope still dangling from my wrist and tossing it to the floor . the giant lifted his head and sniffed at the air , then made a series of obscure gestures with one hand . `` but i looked up the law firm on the web . i comb my hair until it flips up at the ends naturally . 