It's an interesting theory to mull over. "I mean, making an entire island would certainly be more simple if you didn't have to make anything living. The semblance alone would be easier. I mean, I assume, I haven't any notion about magic at all, but there's a logic to it."

He pauses, then adds, "Besides, I think being able to create life from nothing would make him a god, and I suppose kidnapping a few thousand mosquitoes is hardly worth the effort. Anyway, yes, show me this drying technique of yours, I'm very curious."