“You mean you aren’t allowed to touch any of the creatures in the zoo — even the herbivores?” Silvanus stared at her, aghast, and all three Runespoor heads hissed in displeasure (he had set the Ashwinder down on account of the burns, but the little Runespoor didn’t do much more than tickle his callouses).

“Well, there are petting zoos for children,” offered Williams tentatively, “but they only have safe, fluffy, tame little animals — they’re just for little children, you know.”

“So... no fire crabs?”