then there was some talk of a bird , a hawk , and it took him a while to realize that it was his falcon they were referring to . do you want to do some ? there was , yes , a moon potholder hanging from a hook near the refrigerator . after a while i could see through the gloom that there really was nothing inside the space at all except me and some stones like those outside , stacked against the walls . that was ... '' `` you looked pretty pissed , '' dover says . 