i was close to the ground , down at her level . it will be really a beautiful little devil . i stood , and she started to slide over . i jumped back a few yards , on my guard , but he did n't make an aggressive move toward me . it was wrong and i should let this go , but i could n't . a small hole appeared on the desert floor with a set of stairs carved into the walls ages ago . not bones , though i 'd called him and he was on his way . 