and die he would have , surely , if not for the pity of a shaman named thunderwalker ohh i said in a mournful tone , feeling a profound sadness in my heart as i watched this vision , the person i see is no demon , only a boy , a deformed , misunderstood boy with an amazing ability the vision left suddenly , and sam sat before me , staring at me with more surprise and fear in his eyes than i had seen before .