Hmm, I ain't sure. Shortstuff told me 'bout how one way to grow stronger is to eat mana stones. [ ... ] 'Cept, well, mana stones are either dead magical creatures or dead wizards. Dunno if I wanna get stronger from that.

[ He won't comment on whether they're even supposed to taste like anything, or that this means they'll become rocks themselves if they somehow die here.

Eventually, he looks up in mild confusion. ]

...You smell that, Ginger?