`` i 'm also going to stake you outside in the sun , on top of a fire ant mound . he backs off the bed and stands up . he shook the compass , holding it close to his ear . i set everything down in my closet , picked the kitten up from my bed and set him down in front of the blanket and food . we lost hundreds of members and years of progress . she shifted in her seat , crossing her other leg . that was the stuff of books and movies . 