`` how about we skip dinner and go for ice cream instead ? `` what were you doing out of bed ? '' he was back in five minutes , passing the burger to me . it had been a long time since any of us had slept . she barely spoke on their hike down to the car . i wasnt sure what was making me do this , but i was trying to understand why a perfect stranger had suddenly decided to help me out so much . `` the king and queen were beside themselves in consternation . 