they were near the fire now , and he had a decision to make . it would have broken a heart of iron . `` speaking of sugar ... '' she followed the hollow of his throat with the tip of her index finger . `` hopper , i do n't know where you 're going . '' the shirts were a melted chocolate ice cream brown with white stripes shadowed by thinner red strips . i looked at her now on joes arm . treat her wounds , try to stabilize her . `` it 's not on the feeder level . '' 