dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪs nˈɑːvəl hiː mˈiːts ˌænəmɚɹˈiːə, ɐ mɪstˈɪɹiəs wˈʊmən hˌuː dˈʌbz ˈɑːd dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɛɹ fˈɜːst kɑːnvɚsˈeɪʃən æz hɜː pɹətˈɛktɚ.
During this novel he meets Annamaria, a mysterious woman who dubs Odd during their first conversation as her protector.