her skin was so thin and soft . `` i 'm certain of nothing but winter and battle , '' he said . `` sometimes i wonder if you ever regret it . '' i still felt stinging pain in my stomach and my face and between my legs as i lay on the cot in his visiting room . you look ready to take on the world . i did n't want her sad , but i sort of hoped she was , because i did n't want all her skills directed at me . 