in fact , i had no one in my life that i could talk to about things like that , serious things . you can stay for dinner , if youd like . well be back for you later , said martin . both times it was n't like anything i 'd ever felt before . '' you do n't know what he understands yet . maybe with picking out the hooves . it made him look younger than his ten and eight years . the gun made her fairly confident that she could defend herself if attacked . 