"Most people went for madman over sadist," said in a matter of fact tone. Strange backs up a little, giving Shura a once-over as his manic smile fades to something more gentle. "I'll check on Aconite and see...whatever she's doing. Is there anything else you need?"

What Aconite is doing is wrestling. Alistair is trilling happily as he attempts to pin Aconite in the lightest manner possible. Obviously, Alistair needs to learn a lot more about wrestling before he can actually win any fights.