Lykos took a deep breath, as if to launch into a heroic speech, but quickly deflated as Evendiss gave him a flat glare that promised a day of pain and discomfort if he kept up. "Healing would be delightful, ma'am. An alligator trying to swallow you does not good health make."<br/><br/>He them realized his hat had gotten a bit mauled and slobbered on by the summoned monster, and sighed as he examined the damage, his thin and limp, almost lifeless, black hair a nasty bird's nest under the almost comical headgear. After doing his best to fluff the feather and remove some of the drool, he put it back on, and nodded sagely. "Now I am ready."