i dont know what else went on there , but just from being forced to live in a closet , thats too much . he struck and struck and struck again . i gave her a pat on the head before she turned and disappeared into the darkness of the woods . is it really eight hundred years old ? `` i guess , '' she replied , and she leaned against the wall . i ask , though i 'm pretty sure i already know the answer . `` i do n't appreciate that you even considered it , '' he said quietly . 