as lea pushed it back to her waist , he leaned close to whisper in her ear . nobody should see you like that . she 'd fetched the rifle from the bandit he 'd crushed , and she obviously knew how to use it . they see what they want to see . it 's slightly humid inside the car so i crank the air up a notch . you really think it 's still worth something ? '' finally she said , `` did you pour salt in by mistake ? '' it cuts through all the crap . '' 