The healer stops struggling at once.  "A pixie!"  Pure delight in her voice.  "I ve never seen one a-"  she stops abruptly.  She had been about to say 'alive and unmounted under glass', instead she continues after a beat "-at home.'  Speaking in a careful tone she continued,   "Sir, could you release me, please?  Relax, Bridget, we'll be alright in a moment.  Xen, calm down!""