This work is part of a series of stories written by Robert Asprin in collaboration with Jodi Lyn Nye. The main characters of this story are the monster Pookie and the Pentic Ossa, already familiar to readers. After finishing work for the M.I.F. corporation. The friends went on a “free flight” and chose the profession of free warriors - adventurers. In this unusual duet, Pookie, as the older and more experienced one, acts as a mentor. Under her strict guidance, Ossa is destined to learn that the life of an adventurer is by no means an endless series of dangerous adventures. It's just a job, and its main goal is to earn money for living. Moreover, not always in an honest and legal way...