her golden gaze swept over the gathering , and she came to a rocking halt . i could also see colorful tattoos lining his neck . there had been tears in his mother 's eyes . between the times she spent watching her neighbor , that is . `` true , true , '' tamara chimed in , and eve made a note to thank her brother 's wife later . his own sword was longer than mine was and he easily shoved me aside . the assistant picked up the phone and dialed . 