All right ... You looked like you were thinking pretty hard about something. Ah... I'm Polka. [Yes Sial, her hand may smell like delicious pastry goodness, but it tastes like a plain ordinary hand. Thank heaven she washed them! She might lose a finger. ]

A chimera? [He kind of reminded her of the chimeras back home - though they were much much bigger. ] It's so cute. The monsters in your world aren't as aggressive as the ones in mine, I guess... although they weren't always like that. [ A pause, and she motions at her basket. ] Would you mind if I gave him one? It's only leftover muffins.