what we're scared of

Today the jester asked me what I would be most scared of in the whole wide world. I told him that losing him or the ballerina or the prince would be the worst thing that could happen - ever. He agreed, but said he was looking for something a bit creepier. He confessed that even though he loves all animals he is really terrified of bees, and being in a room full of bees would be the worst for him. I told him that mine would be walking through a field of knee-deep grass, and KNOWING there were venomous snakes in there, but not being able to see them

"Ooooh," he said, "that's a good one!" Then he wrote something in a little notebook.

I'm a little concerned about what he's collecting this information for.