it was an impressive mixture of shock and awe . he preferred to give the orders , to have others do his bidding . as hope slowly starts to fade . it was the same argument we had for years . a lopsided smile pulled at his lips as he turned toward me . i thought your hands were in your pockets . `` oh , '' i whispered , thinking an unpredictable enemy who had the power of a god was not a good thing . i shift my arms slightly so i can see his expression through the crack . 