it was indeed the most wonderful of mornings . she did n't like the direction the conversation was heading in . i shut the door and headed for the church . `` my brother is there in my place . pat nodded , trying to suppress her tears . it 's too risky for me to stay here with you . i was at this party with him once , and all the couples were peeling off to make out . they had been traveling over the sands , the humans did not know , which direction they were heading . 