we flew forever it seemed , it doesnt take him longer than it does us , but i think he wanted to make sure we lost them all before he chose a place to land . for a minute there it looked like the whole tree would go up in flames ; something that would n't be all that bad . skeeter lifted his fist , and knocked his knuckles against the door . painter took another step forward , stopping at the edge of the bridge . do we need to have a gift ? '' 