The only references Lorenz has for "dark and gritty" is men who like to poison people in their free time, so he is truly out of his depths when it comes to this particular style. He wonders especially about 'I eat books,' as it's both the least arcane patch to him and also still somehow a bizarre mystery--but never mind that confusion for now. Perhaps later he can share his opinions on thread counts.

Much later.

"One must be equipped with the ability to sew in case of dire emergencies," he says, almost automatically, definitely like 'dire emergencies' include 'ripped vest' and 'button fell off in public.' Anyway, "I would like to try, yes. What would my duties be, exactly?"