"Well, I was hoping for something a bit more specific. Did I swallow something? Was it witches? Will I have to break a curse? And I have heard a few British stories and I have one book of Chinese legends, but I do not know a great deal of stories because I am very fond of natural philosophy and mathematics, and one only has so much time to be read to."

Alec should just be glad it's never been his job to clean a dragon's teeth.