"Fortune and glory, my man." He claps Lando's shoulder. "That's what it's all about. Assume the risks and bring home the big prize one day. Though the dangers aren't really in trade, but more the actual search and recovery... um... and escape."

"My students are good kids, I just neglect them badly when my other work comes up. They're probably more used to substitutes by now."

"As for research, I didn't really get very far. Just noting things about the magic, the characters I met and their stories, and the environs around here."