Morgana scoffed at the very notion. "You know the old saying, desperate times call for desperate measures? That's what this is all about."

She placed the sewing down for the moment in order to explain - physical gestures were always a must for a performer. "Given the weather of this place, and the limits to my own magic, my familiars are at risk of getting ill and weak. You can't be a powerful sorceress without powerful familiars - so I need to keep them safe and warm. It's all about practicality."

Not about motherly instincts and protecting her babies - the bats were happy to flap about and say hi, but Archie stubbornly stayed in place.