Visibly amused at McLeod's antics, Joe reached out for one of the menus he had had printed and prepared. He placed it in front of the latest newcomer with a wide smile. "Here you go," he said. "Both my offer and my prices are in there. I take regular coin, like any other place."

As he went over to the beer tap to draw a glass for McLeod, he addressed Gabriel: "They're particularly impressive when they're clean and shiny like that," he said. "Do they actually carry you in flight?"