"'Here are strangers,' said the Guardian of the Gates to him, 'and they demand to see the Great Oz.'," Spinelli murmured, having more than a passing familiarity with L. Frank Baum's work - and a tendency to occasionally spout bits and pieces of literature. He looked back up at the others and gave them a brief smile.

"Thank you for your assistance. Perhaps the Jackal will see you both around once he has grown more accustomed to the environs here? It would be most comforting to have familiar and friendly faces about."