`` at least not alone , but i have two friends who can help . she breathed in deeply , letting the air spread all this electric fire to the far corners of her body . tell them you took off early and went home . anyway , tell me how he was ! '' jimmy looked like he 'd forgotten how to move . tell them i was hiking and got lost . for how long did he practice this form of greeting ? `` i 'm worried about the battery running out , '' mark said . 