and before you pity them , remember how happy they would have been to take you along with them into the clearing where the path ends . '' thunder rumbled again , this time right over their heads . `` i 'm just glad to be done with work for a few days . '' he wanted to lay her down and discover all of her secrets . fifteen mets at the shoulder and weighing several tons , they were an impressive sight , even to another dragon . he brought my rifle close to his chest . 