and maybe there 's a reason for that . cassie closed her eyes , the only physical power she still controlled . the spear is very powerful and we must make sure that it does not fall into the wrong hands . she licked her lips and blinked away the tears . `` i see , so he was after me again ? '' i retrieved it and laid it on the bed beside him . im no less shallow than they are , but maybe i can change that . when you get back home , you can do stand up . 