Lady Bright preserve and keep him and also help him rid himself of this image of Rincewind in his bony, grubby, sequin-topped glory (EEEYUUURGH) sharing a sink-bath with a bunch of raw chickens, because otherwise it is clearly never going away. "At the very least," he confirms ominously, while wondering what could have given Rincewind this phobia about clipboards.
"Not bad," he says brightly. "You nearly made it this early on. Keep trying."