`` my , you 're a tiny one , are n't you ? '' the ride had been short and sweet . when the robot had the leg on the ground , they called it back and rigged it with an x-ray panel . she thinks it gives her an edge in negotiations , i said . with a smile , he looked down into her eyes . he felt a distance appearing between them . i needed to narrow down some of the more abstract ideas and get a better idea of the direction she was trying to guide me in . 