""We must hurry, O Rollin, let us leave the details for a more opportune time," he said. "In short, the story is this: an ancient curse forces King Gordius of Logaia to give Androsphinx his eldest daughter when she comes of age. For His Majesty has always been kind to us ascetics, I decided to find a hero who will save the girl. My choice fell on you, O Rollin. - And he took off again, helping himself with his staff.

- In truth, this is it. “It’s all very interesting,” Hobart began. “But listen, Mister, I have no experience saving girls from anything, not counting the time my secretary dropped a hairpin in the trash can.”