a quarter mile from the house , he slowed again and stopped to stretch before walking . the two-and-a-half-inch cloth pouch , which hed kept near at all times , had apparently dropped out of his pocket during a building inspection and become lost . two hands on the controls , spin and target , then let it go . `` technically , you did n't bail us out , '' seth murmured . i felt shaking again and saw the earth ripple , like a wave of water moved under the surface . 