never mind what it 's doing to her ; what happens if it gets back to them ? '' he suddenly leaned over the small , wobbly table and whispered , `` i know what you are , ms . automatically , i shrank against the wall and scooted farther back into the cave-room , and then felt more exposed because the moonlight was brighter inside . chris didnt know how to respond to that , so he just nodded . he took a slow but deliberate step back , his hand still plastered against his side . 