She tried to sketch one of the birds anyway, and privately Evander had to admire her persistence. For his part, he read the sign and then watched them for a while, purely nonplussed.
But Charity had questions. (She was good at having questions. Was that just a thing about children, or did she had a special knack?)
“Well...” Evander began dutifully, never mind that he had never taken Care of Magical Creatures and knew nothing about zoos. And the exhibit signs were not so helpful in this regard. “I suppose there are all manner of protective enchantments placed on the exhibit to stop them disapparating outside these boundaries,” Evander... presumed; Merlin, he would have to do some research after this to be quite sure and to be sure Charity didn’t grow up to think him quite dim, “And not just for the diricawls, I’m sure. Perhaps some of the animals have been trained up a little, but really, can you imagine the chaos if all of these creatures were let loose upon Irvingly?” He half-smiled as if he were joking. (But really, imagine the chaos. And never mind the muggles, who would not take kindly to seeing some of these dangerous magical specimens roving outside their doors!)
But Charity had questions. (She was good at having questions. Was that just a thing about children, or did she had a special knack?)
“Well...” Evander began dutifully, never mind that he had never taken Care of Magical Creatures and knew nothing about zoos. And the exhibit signs were not so helpful in this regard. “I suppose there are all manner of protective enchantments placed on the exhibit to stop them disapparating outside these boundaries,” Evander... presumed; Merlin, he would have to do some research after this to be quite sure and to be sure Charity didn’t grow up to think him quite dim, “And not just for the diricawls, I’m sure. Perhaps some of the animals have been trained up a little, but really, can you imagine the chaos if all of these creatures were let loose upon Irvingly?” He half-smiled as if he were joking. (But really, imagine the chaos. And never mind the muggles, who would not take kindly to seeing some of these dangerous magical specimens roving outside their doors!)
