There’s quite a crowd gathering on the shore.

A “public experiment” the King called it. Intended to show off the Ministry’s new central role in the kingdom.

You don’t sound pleased.
Oh no, I absolutely relish being in charge of managing the logistics of a high-stakes gamble on the nature of reality with everyone and their dog looking on.

I just hope Doc knows what he’s doing…

If “what he’s doing” is “making it up as he goes along” then yes, he certainly seems to have a talent for it.

Oh god. We’re totally doomed, aren’t we?
Well… you know what they say.

Always have an escape plan.