Americans are capable of anything. They're even crazier than the French. Crossing between universes are no more difficult to pass than the barriers that separate one individual from another. A sense of humor when one's own possible demise is at stake is a finer recommendation of courage than the most dry and somber brilliance. A wise one knows his own limitations.
All wizardry is dangerous.
Best never take chances with a skunk. Better to die trying for wealth than to live on in poverty. I have found that my most efficient methods of disarming an opponent involve the employment of facile words and not sharp points. Even empresses are subject to strain. Even the most educated can sometimes react thoughtlessly when confronted by the unfamiliar.