"I would," Strange admits. "And before all this, I would have accepted an offer from any dragon. But now? I only want Alistair to perform the ritual. Of course," he quickly adds because he has a feeling he knows what the next question will be, "I'm not even going to broach the subject until he's fully grown and understands what we would be doing."

He's only been taking care of this little guy for a month or so and already Strange thinks the world of the dragon. Having never had children or pets before, this paternal instinct is something entirely new and entirely weird.

"Still, you must think I'm a fool," he says, with a small laugh. "Considering what happened back in our time, only madmen would want something like that."