"I'm an alchemist. Given the right materials I can make damn near anything," he explained before taking a bite of granola bar. "Of course, they've fucked with that, so I need to watch how much alchemy I do in a night to make sure I have some reserves for emergencies."

He made a face at the prospect of not actually being able to get away. "Great. I wonder how far away you have to go to avoid ending up back here."