[Doctor Gabriel]

"For the love of... GAH!"

His majesty bent over and scratched his head furiously with both hands as if an army of lice had launched a surprise attack on his scalp.

"This conversation is going nowhere!"

He strode past the girl he was beginning to debate carving his name into, lest she ignore it any further and stood with the strange man and his talking dog.

"I have no idea what's so scary about orphans, but I'm tired of standing slackjaw in a pile a gore," King Gabriel jabbed a thumb at his new compatriate, "So as unbefitting it may be for a man of my standing, I'm going with this lot to the creepy basement. You all can do whatever the hell you want. I wash my hands of this nonsense."