"Well, one day, this little tot came by and traded her father's belt, two bottles, and a hunk of bread for a t

"Well, one day, this little tot came by and traded her father's belt, two bottles, and a hunk of bread for a two-volume collection of legends about the Archknights of Avistan. Came back later all tearstained — looked like her daddy didn't need the belt after all. So she sniffles at me and says, 'Take me with you, I can help,' and looks at me like a lost puppy. So I took her along — why not? And that's what got the ball rolling."