Many stories tell of damsels in distress who are rescued from the clutches offirebreathing dragons by knights in shining armor and swept off to livehappily ever... » 

Many stories tell of damsels in distress who are rescued from the clutches offirebreathing dragons by knights in shining armor and swept off to livehappily ever after. Unfortunately this is not one of those stories.nbspTrue when Creels aunt suggests sacrificing her to the local dragon it iswith the hope that the knight will marry Creel and that everyone aunt andfamily included will benefit handsomely. Yet its Creel who talks her way outof the dragons clutches. And its Creel who walks for days on end to seek herfortune in the kings city with only a bit of embroidery thread and a strangepair of slippers in her possession. But even Creel could not have guessed theoutcome of this tale. For in a country on the verge of war Creel unknowinglypossesses not just any pair of shoes but a tool that could be used to save herkingdom or destroy it. «