he says nothing , simply looks at her kindly . she had to get away from him , even if only for a few weeks . i did n't want to stand in that part of the island any longer . i dont want to cause so much trouble . taking him in hand , she licked her suddenly dry lips as she wrapped her fingers around him and used her index finger to explore the sensitive head . one of the ropes had long given up the ghost , but the other was still attached , holding onto the branch for dear life . 