a man who saw age not as a curse but an ally of time and knowledge and experience . adding a serious relationship on top of all that just might make his head explode . i 'm really sorry , but we 're going to have to let you go . '' `` err , well ... '' she glanced behind me to dallas . `` we know why you were taken . that wealth has helped the church do so much good . one of the animals , presumably its mother , turned and nuzzled it . 