"Very well, but I shall tell you now, the last person who threw me down ended up in dire straits." He pushed himself out of the chair, "That is to say - he ended up dying of a horrible disease in which I had no part of, so feel free to take that as a sign that I am blessed. Or ... just in the right place at the right time for the right plague."

He waddled over to her, his lips curving up at the corners. "Quite odd to see someone my height."