Animal, hm? I'm afraid I'm not very familiar with that one. Something to do with communicating with them?

[I mean being able to command a pack of angry badgers to do your bidding would actually be some pretty sweet magic, but anyway. Zel leans forward and crosses his arms on the table, nodding in agreement.]

I can't say how much I'm needed back home, but I would most certainly prefer being there over this nonsense. I'm not sure how much I believe any of this.