" Drachen are big on adhering to their laws of hospitality and social etiquette,” Odin said to us as he smiled at Ilis. “Yes,” she agreed. “We want to make you feel nice and relaxed before we eat you; fear taints the meat.” We all stared at her in horror, until she burst out laughing. "

― Amy Sumida , Primeval Prelude (The Spellsinger, #4)