[ He's vaguely familiar with the Korean legend of imugi, enough to know they're considered a quasi-dragon, cursed in a serpentine shape and unable to reach full form. ]

[ Dryly, ] From what I've heard, imugi have to wait a thousand years until a pearl falls from the sky. Only then do they become dragons. [ Which is fitting. That lizard has delusions of grandeur if it considers itself a dragon. ]

[ He nods over the spitting of the saucepan and the shrill whine of the lobster pot. ] Stir for two minutes. Then I want you to pour three cups of water into the pan, cover it, and reduce the heat.