the word nothing from a woman always meant something . `` i know you do n't want to hear it right now , but i think he really does care about you . '' there is no way he could know how ! ' `` very well , if that 's what you want - madam mayor ! '' such is the routine of life . among the dead , a piercing look can last several minutes . she waved her hand to form another ball of light . she did n't dare close her eyes after what she 'd experienced . 