i read them again and again to commit them to memory . perhaps ill hunt him down as well , and bring him back here where he belongs . if i could have done anything else i would have . sams deep laughter rumbled through the galley . instinct fluttered to the surface , something was wrong , but it was an instinct i wanted to ignore . `` the king would n't send all these soldiers after him without some reason - and we could all be thrown in the dungeon with him just because we happened to be his companions . '' 