A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking

by T. Kingfisher

(The crawfish are

the worst. You can get the frogs with a broom, but you have to call a priest in for a zombie crawfish.)

“Battle can-can,” said the Duchess wisely. “Very old tactical maneuver. Used to defeat the waltzing berserkers of West Quillmark, as I recall.” “You just made that up.” “Well, obviously.”