[A small tilt of his head.]

This is a Carbuncle, a created creature. A novice arcanist may have difficulties controlling it. There are many a tale of Carbuncles causing mischief without their master's command.

[Without a word, he commands the Carbuncle to jump up on the table. It obeys, promptly sitting down once on the table. Obviously he is no novice.]

'Tis but a basic spell taught to all arcanists. There are other methods of magic, but this is my chosen.