Ah, there is no better motivation than spite - a prize would certainly prove them wrong.

[ It's as if by saying it, that Armand has summoned it. Almost directly after the words leave his mouth, a ring he wasn't really paying attention to, laps a peg and finally settles with a victorious clatter. ]

You see?! Will! Which creature do you like most?

[ He claps his hands, excited, already gazing up at the array of sinister faces, before looking at Will with a grin. ]

Take whichever you wish!