He shrugged. "Depends on the individual. Garven isn't the model red she would have everyone believe. And I suspect that there is a chromatic behind it, their high magical capacity would resist outside attempts to mutate, though they would have to take a good deal of time away from it once they approached their limit. She had a map, and I suspect the lair is near one of the rock formations, since the magic overflow would kill everything nearby. Garven, I would advise that you stay here, I would be very upset if you got mutated, you are perfect just the way you are. Serena, try not to get that stuff on you when we find it, and believe me, we will know when we do."<br/><br/>He glanced at Serena before continuing. "And yes, I know I am stating the obvious, but it is better to state the obvious a thousand times then to not state it once, and then watch one of you walk into a problem because I thought you already knew."