[The Balladeer's jaw works slightly, and his tone's a little too bright when he replies:]

Well, I bet they aren't anymore!

[He's considered checking in on them before, just to see how the whole sea monster thing's treating them. But it feels a little too vindictive. Besides, he'll know if they ever break the spell, and that's all that matters.]

We can put two or three out front, maybe. Have you ever seen real deer in there? I know we have birds... [He might take steps to populate the woods with larger wildlife if they aren't there already.]