`` you need to store up some energy . '' without most of his teeth , his words were not crisp to begin with , and no one noticed his slightly thick tongue . that the chain is seen as a bit stuffy , and they want to appeal to a younger crowd . '' `` that 's the only alternative , '' thomas explained . it roared once more , then was dragged back into the hurricane of light within . i turn dove away , making little circles in the side yard . 