you cant see it , but i can . `` this is not what grown-ups do , '' i told her . of course the puppy did n't come any closer . i looked at the floor before turning my gaze back to her , making a promise i was sure of , though i did n't really know why . pain tugged her back , as always . we arrived home a couple hours later . `` the base was compromised , '' he said . he then quickly spun and struck downward , finishing the beast . 