little did we know that our battle had just begun . he 's much more independent ; he has his own car , which i gave him as a graduation gift , and he 's still working at the district . they were traveling light with only a few days supplies , for the battle would be quickly decided . `` how were you able to do that ? she sat the glass down on the table beside of my bed . i had to tell her i did n't know . they drank their coffee and spoke politely . 