okay , did he want to know after all ? `` you are a completely useless friend right now . '' i thought it was only one room , but now i know better . we built houses in the colored section . i could see my fathers men returning from battle and have many hours to prepare to greet them . it had not worked out that way . dreamer looked around the house while she waited , taking in every tiny detail . the duty officer was busy at the other end . his eyes dart about the room in feared distress . 