surely she must have realized she 'd draw the ire of the council . she squeezed her eyes shut , gripping his shoulders , digging her nails into the muscle . she jerked on the ropes now . we do n't know where he is or what he 's doing . '' `` there 's a reason you 're not so certain you want me to go outside . she 'd seen him take it out this morning . he put a protective arm around my shoulder . the first thing she noticed about the room was that the weapons were gone . 