"Now that's clever of you — you're sharper than I took you for. You're right, Dorsy wasn't a mage — why would

"Now that's clever of you — you're sharper than I took you for. You're right, Dorsy wasn't a mage — why would his curse come true, and with such strength?" She raises an eyebrow. "Turning a dryad queen into a monster is not a simple curse, like making neighbor's knees ache when he tells a lie." She sniffs, and her voice drops. "'Sides, the air in these parts feels wrong, like... no, no, never mind, we should speak no more about it."