coming here for the wedding was difficult for her . '' perhaps he has simply been working hard this morning ? his words are sharp , and fly out of his mouth like swords , but it makes my heart sink . for the first time this week , it was the only time i 'd answered this question without lying . the arms of the octopus moved slowly , the slime weighing it down but there was no way he wanted to be near those things . oh god , what if he did n't make it ? 