Sorry to disappoint, but no crazy experiments at all. I'm working on something called Spyrites. They're... They're going to help a lot of people. That's why I need to get home as soon as possible so I can catch up with my research.

[ yeah, he's a workaholic. please don't ask him what a spyrite is, he will go off on a tangent and they'll be here all week. ]

Your... Menagerie?

[ jude blinks, momentarily confused before his face lights up. it isn't a huge surprise — she does look like a witch, after all — but it's still exciting enough. ]

Well, I've never met a witch before... ! Must have way more interesting stories to tell than I do. Are those books, uh. Part of your outfit?