rose looked down at the baby and then back up at him and smiled . `` you bet , i wonder if any of those people will send us any replies ? he played a quick string of notes and then twisted the instrument slightly . `` they 're not dumb enough to trade everything for me ! '' as jordan tumbled away , he caught sight of the male leopard stepping to the mouth of the tunnel-then the world exploded . an exclamation of dismay came from the empty boat . 