No confidence in him. Zero confidence. Less than zero, really. Going into negative numbers here.

"... I. See." Given how dragons could be seen as giant fire-breathing alligators, she had the mental image of one taking a whole CHOMP of Alastor. Maybe she'd better make sure he had the proper supplies, if only to delay his death a little more.

"I take it you're off to get the wool and gems right afterward? I would suggest heading to the mines first, to get the more difficult task out of the way right from the start."