it took up two entire floors and the truth is that hardly anyone ever went down there . once youre safe i want you to release them to your friends . mixed in with the eucalyptus are beets , cabbage , dandelion , garlic , peppermint , flax , asparagus , and fennel . dust and bones , you 're right . how in hell had i gotten here ? and then he took my hand and pressed his mouth against my wrist , resting his forehead a long moment against my arm . it did n't seem to surprise her at all . 