lady patience , none of us is as innocent as we were when you boarded . the furniture beneath did n't look like much . she missed the record by a whisker . one of the warriors walked into a door . '' he turned on the hall light , started down toward the door , and then paused . it was clear that they could n't see us , though . his grip on her wrists tightened and he threw his leg heavily over her twisting lower body . old silver came to a screeching halt on the water . 