smiling in relief at him not laughing at me or running off again , i stood up and walked over to him . `` which of course will make our mission even more difficult . i had to pull him into my arms and try to find a way to hold on to him without killing him . '' `` it hurts ... do n't make me laugh . '' he cuts off any response by directing me to the canvas . shes just not quite right , one would say . 