if someone told me about this , i 'd never believe them . '' whatever he might have felt , he would have kept it to himself . why did this woman 's opinion , from a woman he hardly knew , have the power to make him feel guilty for what he was about to do ? the color tugged at me , beckoning me to follow it . she patted sparky 's neck and murmured promises that everything would be okay , until the horse settled down . 