Merlin nodded to her. "I am, yes, milady." At her reference, he sat back on his haunches and laughed, a full bore laugh, something that sounded, and looked, no doubt, odd, in a tiger. "Nay. Old Lewis's tales have no hold here, yet. In truth, that old fool was far too accurate in his words, but I have seen no such beings here." Merlin shook his tirish head.

"And you? I hope you do not bring Fey along with thee from that land where such beings take the skin of another."