i just ... i wanted to make sure you knew this was me , you know . '' they even managed to stop at a few stores and grabbed some new clothes one afternoon . he knew what battle did to her . `` yet i treat you as an equal . '' with apparent effort , the figure raised a hand to display the missing fingers . he said he wasnt , they said he was . he looked ready to say yes but suddenly something grabbed his attention . men bought that kind of excuse all the time . 