it 's hard to understand and many , many times it 's hard to swallow , but it 's there and our choices are our own . i should keep you company , she insisted , struggling to keep her eyes open . he asks , pulling my face away from his . `` it will be when that tiger gets hungry enough . the hedge tunnel ended in a small clearing of bright green grass , above the stream and below the thick trees . rolling her eyes , she stared behind her wishing she could escape . 