[IC] New Crobuzon & the World Beyond

[Crozar the Sunspot]

Crozar says, "If you want my opinion, it seems aggressive.  That could be just the thing needed to keep you safe until we get to the ziggurat and beyond."

"You mean my pet rat could be just the thing to keep me safe?" She asks skeptically.

Crozar nods and says, "When travelling through a Torque zone, anything that you can find that is normal to you is a useful thing to have to judge the weirdnesses you will encounter against.  And you never know when a sudden bite or scratch can be just the distraction needed to throw off an attacker's train of thought or action."  He watches the rat for a moment and adds, "Also, as you said, you wouldn't leave him caged, and it is my experience that loyal pets will follow their owners unless they have something that prevents them from doing so.  Most likely, he will follow you anyway, so you might as well keep him close for control and comfort."