the way he said `` date '' made her skin crawl . poor sweet man , i think to myself as i listen to the sound of his steady breathing . if she found that staircase she would have climbed it just to see where it led . they never thought of such things . when he would mount his wings and fly into the air . they were much taller than a horse , and had a single large hump on their back . what makes you think im not mad at you now ? 