"That makes sense. I knew what mine was but, then again, I'm the exception." How many other people were obsessed with dragons to the point that they wrote books about them? Strange knew that he was the minority here.

Alistair finishes chowing down on his egg. But instead of going for more food, he makes a soft, inquisitive noise as he looks over at Aconite.

"She's not going to tackle you like Billie's ill-behaved dragon is," Strange gently chides Alistair. And then, back to full voice, he continues his conversation with Shura.

"I think if it was left behind on accident that raises more questions than answers. For instance, why would someone carry the egg with them in the first place?"