and then decide whether to let him live . '' `` i 'm like the wicked witch of the west . cade , being the gentleman that he was , had taken over the task . im asking you , as a friend who cares about you , to keep this promise . you '' -she pointed to the ground- '' stay there . '' youd be much better off making other friends . the dirt path followed the river and on both sides were fields of grazing sheep . 