there is no such thing as peace , she thought to herself . so , since she did n't have an excuse and would n't dream of being out-and-out rude in church , she gave a stiff little nod . if a few more of the monks had possessed that power then the battle could easily have gone another way . why all the extra security for you ? i loved the way he looked at me , like i was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen . 