she 'd shoot him back out like a blow dart . one day they went on an expedition , riding across country , right across the estate to its very edge . and it was n't like i was the best of company . `` wait , how did you know he did that ? '' `` but the future will thank us . '' you think she wants you , knowing what you 're going to do to her ? no , he would have told me that . he could never quite figure out their relationship . 