the air has left her lungs . `` yes , my lord , '' toot-toot barked . there 's a box flashing on my screen . as the sun climbed , the chill of the morning faded , and the colors of the day intensified . maybe i could make it a little later in the spring . at this she looks up at me , eyes all the way wide now , and clears her throat with a small noise that could have escaped a bird . he pressed his forehead to mine . she bit her lip in dismay . 