heat rose until he thought he might catch fire . i thought these words , but the image of his body pitching forward eclipsed everything . to feel close to him a little longer . his eyes grew bright , but he let out a deep puff of frustrated air . time to take the risk , to trust once again . my lack of fear seemed to confuse him for a second . there was more than one way to destroy an enemy . i needed the reminder that we had an audience . so what is a girl to do ? 