if he didnt know better , he might have thought the creature had flashed him a smile . `` you 're trying to make me blush . '' i was n't sure what i was getting at , but i worked it out as i spoke . how could i when i was slowly dying inside ? it 's how he introduced himself to me when we met the first time . '' he has to continue up through the dungeon or wherever the shaft leads , then outside and back inside . 