`` you were n't choosing war , '' he stated emphatically . brad had a key to the house that he was given to let himself in , just in case mark was sleeping or too weak to get up , which seemed to be quite often these days . you know what my position is on that subject . it 's like the guy has a wizard 's wand . trains and buses might be efficient enough to set your clock by here , but when it came to scheduled events , it was anyone 's guess . 