He was going to get a good deal more patting before he got the fish though. "You smell like the beach," Conan said. "But that's not a surprise, really. I wonder what rooms you'll get?" And then adding for the benefit of his audience, "The rooms change. If you're thinking of something specific, it'll usually turn up. Let's try it! I'll hold the door, you think of ... well, whatever a seal thinks about."

Conan caught hold of the doorhandle and waited expectantly.