`` i just had to see if you tasted as good as i 'd imagined . '' `` how will you protect us now ? '' you cant come back from that , no matter how pretty you are or whatever . how did the squid know where he was ? rusty thought of the smudge again . he removed a paper from his back pocket and said , i sure do , sergeant . the bike beneath her ran smoothly , the engine humming , almost singing , as if happy to get away too , glad to stretch its legs . 