Away from the bullet, I would assume...
Answer:
unwilling to give or share things, especially money; not generous.
Explanation:
<span> The mood of the
story begins to get darker as the monkey is introduced, things take a darker
turn. It is bad enough that it is dark
and that it is raining, even when the paw is thrown into the fire, it sets off
a chain of dark and tragic events.</span>
