Sam put his arm loosely around her then, rubbing her back, much as he had done in his dream. He couldn't help but feel protective of her, and it seemed like the right thing to do, even if he knew that she could be a tough girl when she had to be. "Well, now you know," he said, "And since he didn't come in shooting forst and asking questions later, that means we have time to find out how things are going to go."