"Rooibos. Boundaries." He did not make the birds so they mostly do as Lucifer wants, but the raven seems to listen to him enough that he respectfully sits still where she wants him. Rooibos won't peck at her now, since he doesn't want to have to fly away.

"Certainly, I don't know many places where it isn't a possibility. I've never been to one myself, but they're in every town and city." Istredd comes from what might be considered a medieval-period era, or something adjacent to it in comparison. He says this very factually because it is true, he doesn't know if there is anywhere in his sphere where public executions aren't a thing. Perhaps a few places prefer private ones, but rarely.

"What is a spacer?" Yes, he has no idea what that is.