She had a feeling he was a few moments away from asking what was in it for him ... which was precisely why she'd brought him for ice cream. She stepped up to the counter. "Hi Bert," she said to the sunny-faced vendor behind the counter. "I wanted to introduce you to a new Apprentice. This is B.J! Can we get a couple of ice cream cones, please?"

"You betcha, little lady," he said with a sunny smile, and proceeded to make them up, topping them generously with extra chocolate sprinkles before handing them over. "Welcome t' the Kingdoms, B.J."

No munny changed hands. Not a single coin or bill. "Thanks! I'll have those photos for the new brochures developed for you by tomorrow." With that, she took her cone and gestured toward a window seat. "The reason you don't have your powers is that they're different, here. You just have to learn how to use the new ones. Like I had to learn mine."