his fingers worked along the strings as he twisted the tuning pegs . he could see the far stream was slowed , spilling around some kind of obstacle . i had given up all hope till i met you . spiky branches cut and whipped at my naked face . she repeated the word , slowly , carefully , as if she were trying it on for size . it 's going to house his stash . well show the boss , come back for the rest later . ah well then , he is part of the problem . 