it obviously made sense to grandpa , and if there was sense to be made of it , then we had confidence that thomas would make it . sam tried to race as quietly as possible , avoiding bones and pottery . ill bet your fracture has healed already . that 's where you 're wrong , sunshine . flowers bloomed in abundance , and low , rolling mountains made for a pretty backdrop along the horizon . he was n't going on this search with her to see if she was telling the truth . 