the pain ate away at me , and i was so fucking tired of feeling . never had the long-term future been mentioned . he 'd left the house a couple of hours ago telling her that he would n't be home . chives took a deep breath as he prepared to address the council . she looks at my long-since-empty cup . and i too want to fight alongside a fire-thrower so long as you do not light me on fire . because now there were three men on horseback , facing them . 