How to Avoid Death on a Daily Basis
said Guardian Telma.
“It’s a he, not a she,” I said.
This news upset Telma, although I’m not sure why. I was just stating a fact. “Just because it is big and strong you assume it must be male.”
“Er, no. I assume it’s male because the females don’t have wings, except when they’re mating, and that one isn’t shagging at the moment, so it’s a he.”
Telma glared at me. Sometimes being right isn’t as important as not getting stabbed in the face with a sword, so I stopped talking. Look how mature I’d become.