He shook his head softly, smiling crookedly at her.

"No. It will cool quickly enough, and keep its liquid form. For a time, some people thought things like that, science, was true magic. I'm glad humans have evolved from that tendency, for the most part."

The box was set down, ribbon draped over his knee as he popped the box and withdrew goods she was likely familiar with.

"Ask all you like." A spoon, a small packet of powder, a new cottonball and a metal syringe.