`` look , i know you think i trampled those flowers , and i 'm sorry . you see , he was the only reason i had left to live . `` i try to keep them before my eyes at all times , master ! '' there was a swish and a flash of silver . hooking a leg around his calf , she linked them , bringing him closer still . i grabbed the glass and circled around him , leaving as much space between us as i could . 