the professor had stopped to crouch at a spot , examining something near the reeds . that thing feels like it weighs at least a hundred pounds . i was in a bad place and fin was trying to be my friend ? i exclaimed , not wanting to be carried out the door like this , but not wanting to hurt him , either . but its taken some getting used to , if thats what you can call it . `` want to know why we do n't eat lion ? 