Creeping upstairs, Ryan heard loud snoring and bravely decided to investigate. He followed the sound to a bedroom where, slumbering on a 4-poster bed, was a huge woman. She looked as though she must have weighed at least 350 pounds, and even in the gloom he could see she was rather ugly.
"That's Hogmella, my big sister." came the voice in a whisper. "She's very bad tempered, so I've given her a present to sweeten her a bit. In fact, she's wearing it now. It's a ring with something very precious inlaid in it - Your friend Erick!"
"What!!" exclaimed Ryan. Hogmella stirred, but continued snoring.
"Not so loud!" whispered the voice "Hogmella's very cranky when she's woken up. Good luck Ryan, you'll need it."
Ryan crept towards the bed, hoping Hogmella was a heavy sleeper in more ways than one...