The Wanderer makes a wide gesture to all the plant life surrounding them.

"Does any of this seem normal to you? I'd be more surprised if they weren't altered."

Not fool enough to stand there and be eaten, hm? He supposes that's better than most. The scholars of the Akademiya would probably walk into the jaws of the beast if it meant they learned something new. Or cower on the spot like hatchlings fresh for the picking.