I get the sense I've had enough to do with stirring up armies in my lifetime. But you have my word that if the talking rats attack, I'll keep you safe. The cats'll help as well. Talking rats won't stand a chance with this many felines on the prowl.

_{[To Anders' credit, he doesn't look abashed even though Alistair could still be within earshot.]}

I thought you'd appreciate the show of initiative. To my recollection, you didn't seem to mind whether a room had closed doors or not in the past. Tell you what, I'll buy you a drink later, and you can tell me all about how a lost cat somehow managed to make its way to your front door. How's that?