Heiji laughed. "If that were the case, we wouldn't be able to leave! ...Although I guess it'd be possible to put a curse on something. Seems like a pretty terrible way to treat your dinner, though."

He was of the firm opinion that food was something to be thoroughly enjoyed, definitely not something you ruined with black magic and junk. As they chatted, a beautiful lady rode by, clad in streaming, gauzy silks. She smiled briefly at one or both of them as she passed.

"Hey, if you could live in any borough in London, which one would it be?"