"Fires I can deal with," Cayn said.  "Fires don't bother me.  This social setting can get to me.  It makes me nervous."  Then, of course, he was looking around at all the books.  "As far as the race of dragons go, they're an ancient species that is revered for being the embodiment of magic.  A true history of the species is probably impossible to grasp, as they've spanned many worlds."  Cayn paused, looking at her, around at the books.<br/><br/>"I think a better way to begin things is to look at a simple model of the Multiverse," Cayn said.  "And when I mean simple, I mean as simplified as I could possibly get it.  I have a rough model in my workshop.  If you'd be interested."  The question lingered and he watched her, waiting on a response.