"So where's this new-fangled place, Gobby? I'm gettin' kinda thirsty with all this walkin. Why didna' we hitch up the horse and chariot? "Aw stop yer whinging Biddy. It'll be right up ahead where that red light's shining. We'll be there in nae time. What's time tae an immortal anyway but a wee drop o' sand in the bucket?" Brighid peers at Gobby and laughs so hard she has to rest on a nearby boulder. "Erm, I think ye're mixin yer metaphors again. It's a "grain o' sand" or a "drop in the bucket. Not both. Now let's stop and have a wee drinkie before we gae another step." Gobby looks hurt but is willing to comply. "Sure an' ye have the right of it lass, but I fear we're runnin' low on liquid," he says in despair, shaking the brown jug he's been drinking from to prove his point. "I believe it's time fer one o' yer miracles B." Gobby sits beside her on the boulder and flashes a hopeful grin. Brighid raises a brow and heaves a big sigh. "So it's miracle ye're wantin' now is it Gawbs? Fine, but I'm fer warnin' ye. We'll nae be able tae carry it all by half. Ready or not!" Brighid makes a few somatic gestures in the air and wriggles her cute little nose and a lake of beer appears by the side of the road. Gobby slaps his knee appreciatively and fills his jug to the brim. Brighid follows suit and tops up her flask. "Ye're the best Biddy!" "Oh g'wan wi' ye! Ye're not half bad yerself," Biddy says, turning several shades of red. "We make a guid taem. Ye make Beer of Immortality and I ensure there's an endless supply. What could be better?" "I'll drink tae that!" they say in unison and continue walking arm-in-arm toward the red light, drinking Brighid's Miracle Beer along the way. The more they drink, the better they feel...and the younger they look. *** Avatar created by Shibori Murasaka