when she let him go , he took her hands and smiled , despite the pain . tad 's face turns into a giant raspberry . not bothering to answer , ridge crossed the room and flung open the shutters of the window on that side . some mass weapon of destruction , even if it 's just a computer virus or whatever it is he 's looking to do . jack opened the door to the snake belly tunnel . he had only gone to bed around two in the morning and noticed it was now just past five . 