Poison Pie hadn't taken but a few steps, when a man burrowed up from the Earth.
Poison Pie asked, "Are you the King of Heck." The man laughed derisively. "No, I am his steward. State your business and I will bring your message to the King. Then the King will decide if his royal highness will grant you an audience or not."
Not knowing what else to do, Poison Pie told him why he had come.