Balthazar isn't sure whether to laugh, but on the off chance these are serious questions, he answers them seriously. "Well, that's the problem. This is a very big place, and it changes around so often, it's hard to tell. Plus it sometimes affects the minds of the people who live here. I wouldn't want you to be in danger, and I wouldn't want you to have to see anything...upsetting."

He ruffles his hair gently. "But I will protect you from any octopi, dinosaurs, and/or dogs that I see."