the shadows absorbed the sound of her voice , cutting off any echo of sound so her words sounded hollow and disconnected . whoever is controlling the universe , i am so thankful to them for giving me my parents . now she had a chance to shore up her defenses . so , he may not be rooting for me exactly . are you telling me what to do ? '' for luck and our own entertainment , if nothing else . although she could n't immediately see the picture in the frame , for some reason sam 's heart tightened . 