I am Bran, her highness's privy counsellor. You are here that you might learn something of us and of our hopes for you."I was even more confused than ...efore. "And just why am I am here?" I asked."You are here because our queen demanded it" was his forthright reply. Queen Mab cast an indulgent smile at me, and suddenly it all seemed perfectly reasonable."But why me? What is it that I have done to receive this gift?" I opened my hands and looked at the beautiful queen. Bran made as if to reply. "Mom shrugged. "What do you want or expect from a friend?"I shrugged. I'd never considered that question.She said, "Make a list that defines what you want and expect from a friend and another list that describes what you're willing to give in return. Friendship is a two-way street, Brent. To get you've got to give." I know that." Also, you have an advantage you haven't exploited. The way you are, your friends can be any age."My jaw gaped. She was right! I slammed my jaw shut and grinned. "Mom,. ..”“A gun?” Vinayaki asked.“It wasn’t designed to be a tool of violence. At first, I had thought that I developed a laser pistol or an energy weapon of incredible power. We used this for the first time in mining out the vast network of tunnels here to accommodate our needs. Thankfully I learned the hard way that it doesn’t hurt us...” she paused as she put her hand and frowned. “I accidentally shot myself with it. I don’t want to try it out on human mortals...”“It’s basically a drill then,”. "Really" she said, "Go on then ... try."After about thirty seconds of fondling she began to lose patience and said, "Come on, what day was I born?"I said, "Yesterday."When you are over sixty-seven who gives a crap?I got caught taking a pee in the swimming pool today.The lifeguard shouted at me so loud, I nearly fell in.When you are over sixty-seven who gives a crap?I went to the pub last night and saw a fat chick dancing on a table. I said, "Good legs."The girl giggled and said, "Do you really.