"Ah, but I haven't answered yet," Loki returned with a wink. "I'm just thinking out loud."

Size so ... No, she was trying to mislead him.

"So the lion gives you the ability to run and climb and hunt big animals," he continued. "But there are things it can't do and it would make a lot of sense to have another form that can. I find my trout very useful for swimming for example, though most people consider a shape that is tied to the water undesirable. Of course not all swimmers are as useles on land as fish ..."

Another pause, another forkful of green beans and chips.