"It's terribly dark here," Aly agrees, frowning a little and playing meek. "I don't like the feeling of these woods, do you?"

She wonders at Lucy's swan, a creature regarded for its beauty and not as well known for its ability to kick, beat, and peck anyone who disturbs it. It's not dissimilar to the way that Angeron looks to be only a handsome black crow and Aly knows him to be a much cleverer beast indeed.