maybe a miracle will happen between now and then , right ? '' he was n't looking at her as he said , `` besides , we have a mission and a time limit , do n't we , love ? do you like biscuits or dumplings ? they just gave off with a dull ache now and then , along with a feeling of tiredness . then he went to a place that he found on the web . `` no , '' i say softly , and it 's true , but it feels like a lie . 