and , being humans , instead of trying to understand it , they feared it . she was proving to be quite reliable for a human . i do n't understand their language but i can tell by their tones that they are impatient . it was dead men 's shoes in those days , you know . ' quickly , he made his way back to the stream . `` you have n't met my father before ? '' did she dare reveal what lay in her heart ? each word of praise was received with a cocky grin before pushing past . 