Exercise. He looks down at his own bit of gut and quietly whines, "But dancing is just supposed to be fun."

"A- a whale that swims on land?" He had heard of a great many odd things in the past week, but a whale that swam on land (did that mean it flew?) was new and unique. "And here I thought taking in a snake might be a bit difficult. Where would you even keep a land-whale?"

He thanked her for her offer, tell her it was most kind and that he couldn't possibly trouble her, but: "Since you are here, would you happen to know where I could find the library?"