What are you most proud of?
Roherum, your capacity for banal questions truly is amazing (this is not a compliment) but for the record, I am proud of my ancestral heritage, my wife and the work I do for the Queen and this blessed realm.
How much magic do you use in your role?
I endeavour to minimise my use of magic. I see magic as being best kept for defensive measures, where common sense and discipline are not enough to protect against evil. I use some magic to help organize my various roles (from Council Leader to Chief Elf, there is always far too much administration for any one person to see to – you should see my correspondence piles!).
What part of your role do you enjoy the most?
I enjoy looking back at the end of my working day and seeing I have served my magical realm, my monarch and my people well. That I have carried out all I need to do and I have left nothing undone. The Queen’s correspondence can yield some interesting letters (usually from children who are honest in how they express themselves. How unlike the Council!)
What is the part of your role you dislike most?
The paperwork, naturally, given it takes so much time. Most of it is repetitive. I also hate seeing people breaking the rules and getting away with it. I do not distinguish on rank here. I apply that to Eileen and Wes and Stan. I have not enjoyed arguing with Eileen either. She is a truly brilliant fairy godmother who would be even better if she was not so awkward. I can understand her distrust of the Council though, especially given Brankaresh is not the most trustworthy of characters.
How do you organize your day?
It is difficult to answer this given my working days differ. A lot depends on whether I am at the Palace or am on leave on my estates, whether I am "in Council" or dealing with paperwork in my Palace office. Sometimes I accompany the Queen on her visits around the Kingdom, mainly to those more old-fashioned settlements who think every female, even our monarch, should be accompanied at all times. I do not share that view incidentally though touring the Kingdom has been interesting. I can tell you my working day is a very long one though.
What would you say was your greatest strength?
Strengths, plural, please note. I am persistent, I try to be honourable and above all I am honest. People know where they stand with me.
What would you say was your finest achievement?
Calming Eileen down when that has been needed. Meeting and marrying my dear wife, Melanbury. Getting her safely out of the Palace when the dragon attacked.