murphy found the key , and the steel bracelet on thomas 's right arm sprang open . oliver was a tidy little village with a main street of shops , and lots of houses pushing away from the center of town and up the mountainside . and i 'm not afraid of your family ! '' he realized now it was a brand , a reminder of an unfinished job . so care to join me , wild ? but they would have tried to kill me , would n't they ? 