No, no. The wings of birds are hollow; that's why they can stay in the air. Their feathers and their sheer lack of mass also help. But dragons are too big and bulky to stay in the air; it simply isn't realistic. I've been trying to understand the physics of it, but biology isn't my strong point, but nevertheless . . .

[She frowns as they reach his horse.]

I suppose it's simply magic at work again: the seeming catch-all for anything odd around here.