"You still have your collection?" Severus asks, surprised.
"It'll help you feel better about the bear, and if you take it as an ally rather than something creepy, they're your nightmares, so it will work that way and be your ally rather than theirs." Anticipating Rodolphus's skeptical look, he adds, "Sometimes things work like that. A thing has its own properties, but one's relationship to it has influence."
"But I wouldn't enjoy what I'm missing," he shrugs, and looks at Rodolphus thoughtfully. "It would take a lot of work to keep them comfortable in this climate," he points out. "Consistent work, anyway." He wonders whether it would be incredibly stupid to ask Rus if he's ever considered volunteering at a zoo. The potential for chaos would be astounding, but if Rus could be made to be gotten on board with the idea of the animals staying both alive and in the cages...
My cat hates you for mentioning food. She's fasting per vet orders. :( Ow. :( THERE WERE! O.O Oh, I saw a great t-shirt today: "We have nothing to fear but fear itself. And spiders