"One gets mostly used to it, over time," he replied with a mild shrug. "Other than being eaten by Mimics. The stench of their breath alone is traumatizing, to say nothing of the rest of the process."

Alexander always tended to carry a number of Lloyd's Talismans with him at all times, just in case he ever came across another suspicious 'treasure chest'.

"Still, it is good to be somewhat closer to full strength, if only that I will be that much less likely to die. Though I tended to be more of a...physical fighter, you could say, back home. I preferred the weight of a blade to the use of sorceries and miracles, or anything akin to these rings."