so much , i ran my tongue up his neck . my father 's been dead for years , and he still gets to me . '' when it came down to it , they were almost as bad as a girl trying to decide what to wear on a first date . that misery hardened you , made you grow strong . `` sad , you 're supposed to be the clever one . it-it was a gift , angus closed the palm of his hand over the dragon , holding it against his chest . no one knows just how old . '' 