at least , in some small way , she was not alone . the little girls tore into the wrapping paper , barely pausing to admire the pretty packages before destroying them to get to what was waiting inside . bones glanced at it and then back to her dark eyes . `` no , because you ca n't answer it truthfully . `` but we ca n't go home , and- '' `` we ca n't stay here , '' chance finished with a half smile . we 'd do most of our helping out later , when people were n't looking . 