Unprompted, the child asked, "How does an orc become a wizard?"
"Same as everyone else; I went to school to learn how to harness the vast and mys--"
"Why are your teeth like that?" interrupted the small human of fleeting interests.
"Where is your parent or guardian?" the orc wizard sighed, glancing about the library.
"Hair-dresser. Aunt Lulu is getting married in the Bahamas."
"Let's see if you can learn a special wedding spell..."