and thats just a matter of descent ? it was not a terribly worrying possibility : they could wait him out . `` just do as you were told . '' how dare you talk about my little girl like that ? she glanced at the mound of tissues and shrugged . `` i should probably let you finish up so you can be on your way . who 'd been looking for ... something , something she could never quite reach . i rolled to a stop at the front curb of her dorm hall , already feeling the pain of separation . 