human
You must be careful, he advised them,
gpt
Do you know what Zog intends to do to us next?
human
No, said Sacho;
gpt
I am no longer afraid, declared the Mermaid Queen, when they were alone.
human
When I have bestowed certain fairy powers upon this golden sword, it will fight its way against any who dare oppose us, and even Zog himself will not care to face so powerful a weapon. I am now able to promise you that we shall make our escape.
gpt
Good! cried Trot, joyfully.
human
Shall we start now?
gpt
Not yet, my dear. It will take me a little while to charm this golden blade so that it will obey my commands, and do my work. There is no need of undue haste, so I propose we all sleep for a time and obtain what rest we can. We must be fresh and ready for our great adventure.