the creature reached in the window , it was n't the one that had been in the back window , for this one was female , but she was just as hungry and just as unpredictable . no one else will be strong enough . '' before he can offer a response , the boy is startled by one of the guards interrupting the meeting . there was something delicious smelling cooking in the pot over the fire . `` yeah , i got 'em , but i have n't opened them yet . '' he could see silhouettes now , multiple ones . 