`` it 's just crisis time around here . he always had a large dog with him , and carried a big stick . he was just about to scale the side of the hotel when the wind shifted . `` i did what i needed to do , then i was finished . he paused , the knife and fork still in the air . after we both dusted off , he took my hand and led me down the middle path , where gravestones were lined up for miles . 