no , he promised not to do this . roar stood unexpectedly and headed into the darkness . he did n't want the monster to be his father . they 'd taken up so much of his time in the past that he still remembered every single noise they made as people bet their credits away . the smart ones took a short lesson in stepping back . i put my head back and looked up at the stars . his eyes were fixed on the muddy , bark tangles of curved wall in the corner where she had been standing . 