You have no idea what this really is, do you, Mister Franklin?”Franklin was giving her the evil eye, “I have a pretty good idea, so, can I have on... or not?”She was conferring with Brad, but it was so soft I couldn’t hear. Brad’s eyes got huge and he said, “I don’t know if that’s a good idea, Ibera. I understand it’s not a weapon, I just don’t know if we shouldn’t ask Jonah about this, if you know what I mean?”They conferred a second time, then Brad shrugged his shoulders and said, “If you’re. He has steadfastly refused to do it. Although my mother’s sphere of influence is far less, I have chosen to play upon other, less savory, facets to gain acceptance and special treatment. I want you to know that as soon as I walked out of the hotel on Saturday night I vowed that I would never behave that way again.“I learned a simple lesson from watching you on Friday and Saturday: a person gains respect by offering respect. I want to assure you that I have taken this lesson to heart and,. I would recommend having backups in your kit. I have three ways of starting fire. ( Bic lighter, waterproof matches, rod and striker) I also recommend good quality blades I have two there and I carry Baby Girl with me if think I might get stuck. She’s a K-Bar I’ve had since 1992. She spent two years under water and cleaned up quite well. I trust her more than I do most people. Anyhow, off my soapbox I get.As I mentioned before, I’m back to writing. I’ve about got the initial outline fleshed out. “Sure.”“What changed?”“What do you mean?”“Don't get me wrong, I'm glad we're here. I mean I'm glad you suggested a drink, but, we've known each other for 5 or 6 years. Why now?”“Well it didn't seem like you were ever going to ask. I guess the other night at the party I watched the other girls, and women around you. I guess they were all making sure you knew they liked you, so I thought I'd let you know too.”“What girls let me know they liked me?”She started listing off a number of the things.