so you can tell me nothing about them ? she was tall and lanky , with little glasses and long silky brown hair . after about ten minutes , the privacy glass came down . i rubbed my gloves back and forth and slapped them together a few times to bring the feeling back into my fingers . i will see that it never touches you . all were ancient , weathered , ill-kept . `` take as long as you need . '' and if he does survive , what kind of a future is he facing ? '' 