for a second she wondered where she was , she felt safe and happy . that was the situation when a real dragon turned up again . `` do you ever wonder why things have to turn out the way they do ? '' the note does n't give his opinion of us , after all . '' we laughed and moved on to talk about other things . `` well , do n't just stand there , tunnel rat . she felt a sudden , welcoming burst of breath . he had to brace himself against her . 