hes captured a load of elves and shrunk them with magic . weve got lunch plans in a bit . then alexander and i flew out the door . now , my ship is behaving oddly . and to take care of your family . `` i choose to use it to stop killers . she placed the magazine down and shifted in the seat . `` but i just did n't try hard enough . `` is that a crack about my age ? '' the pressure in my head increased until i thought it might explode . 