she lowered her voice and said , `` he 's nothing like his father . '' i can be friends with you but nothing more . he 'd gotten himself shot while protecting her ( which explained the sling he wore when i first met him ) . this time , i was in a room full of people that looked like they were in their late teens or early twenties . she didnt answer right away , yet continued to look into me . he looked back up just as the tiger turned the corner . 