alison turned around and cried out . the monster , the woman , seemed surprised . she didnt look forward to that at all . she sat up straight , looked at him , and blinked in surprise . he tried to kill me when i was ten . that news seemed to shock her friend . he could n't see much , but it was enough . i ca n't imagine what being a dwarf would be like if we did n't argue all the time . ' 