"I see. I am afraid I do not know what this 'nitric acid' is and I am guessing wine is the not alcohol you are speaking of."

"Some find being close to animals to be calming. I have spent many hours sitting on the back mountain of the Cloud Recesses with my warren of rabbits. If they come to me, I give them attention. If they do not, that is their choice. Either way, being with them helped me."