"In Grey London I have had potato fritters," Kell admits, "The potatoes mashed and then fried. Never sliced and with vinegar." But Kell is always tired and hungry after blood magic, and now that the shock of arriving here has somewhat faded he's famished. He can't help but feel a bit excited to eat something Sirius is so enthusiastic about.

"I always liked fritters. The palace would have considered them too base to serve."