"Why," Duncan said, allowing more of his Scottish accent to enter his voice. "For a scotsman it's the fairest place in the world, of course. Though there certainly is a difference between the Highlands and the rest of Scotland. I was raised by a Highland clan chief, you see. Though it's been years since I managed to visit my clan."

He sent the waiter for a bottle of wine and tried his food. "Delicious as always," he determined.