Varius let off somewhat of a cackle and a snort at the mention of the word 'booty'. He hadn't heard someone use it in quite some time, and even then he always laughed at the mention of it. Such a silly word to refer to one's rear, but who was he to chastise those who made up such words?

"That's a goody!" he accepted the offering of fudge with a small "Thanks" as he remembered back to what the tasks actually were - one of his favourite bedtime stories when he was little. "Maybe, to tackle this question we should take it task by task. So first of all, the Dragon. Got to have a lot of fight in you and bravery... but also the smarts in order to distract the dragon. I think I am going to say... Perpetua. As an inventor I think she has a bit more intelligence and therefore a lot more to work with whilst improvising her attack and trying to grab hold of the egg."

He ran his tongue across his teeth, trying to unstick the fudge which had attached itself to his molars. "But we did say Hengist would be the better dueler. So it's more of a question of whether or not the task needed more physical strength or intelligible skill... I still think I would stick with Perpetua, though, just as this fudge seems to be sticking to my teeth," he chuckled.