Xeno is oblivious to this cynicism, an arm going out to urge McCoy further towards the building fronts so that they can best stand and converse in the shade as well as out of the way of the wind. "Oh, nothing outrageously outlandish. But the saliva of the common garden gnome is enormously beneficial, and people should not be so quick to treat common bites. Gurdyroot tea infusions are, I'm quite convinced, excellent for victims of poisonings and toxin-related sickness.

"And Dirigible Plums greatly enhance one's ability to accept ideas and free up the ability to think. I grow my own, back home. I haven't really discovered what sort of magical plantlife Baedal has to offer."