`` be lucky she does n't bite it off for a snack . '' he looked back at the tired and frail figure in the bed as he left the room . i guess i mean afraid , as in i wish it did n't have to happen . '' but who was he to judge , considering his crooked spine , bushy hair , and weathered skin ? did he just stumble across it ? her old man knows nothing , her brothers have n't been seen for weeks . if she did n't want him to go , he would n't . 