"That's all right," Protego said. It was possible he was being particularly agreeable because she was pretty--Protego never claimed to not be a little bit shallow--or if he was just in a pleasant mood in general and that made things easier. Possibly it was both. "I wish they could bottle some of that fearlessness, just for the occasional taste." Well. That was probably a thing that could be done, but Protego was no potioneer.

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