until it was done , the storm would hover , and it would only break over us once the knife was in his throat , and it would only end once his head was in my hands . it was wooden with a straight back , but he seemed to regard it as the most comfortable thing in the world . annoyed was actually the better word . the demon quickly looked back up at her eyes . something was clicking in my brain , nagging me that these gecko salamanders were something i remembered seeing before . 