`` ruth , grab a slew of blankets and a pillow and get the chair closest to the fire ready for her . at the south tunnel , '' someone told him . nose to nose , father and daughter stared at each other . his shoulders were slightly stooped , which made him look smaller , but his brown eyes under thick brows were keen and sharp . she could see his shadow on the hard dirt floor in front of the entrance . a door opened and a mother and her teen son stepped into the hall . 