And because women were forbidden to enter the enclosure of the monastery the old man advanced outside the gates, holding his pastoral cross in his right hand and resting his left on the shoulder of Brother Samuel, the youngest of his disciples.
He asked: "Woman, who art thou ?" "I am the maiden Orberosia." At this reply Mael raised his trembling arms to heaven.
"Do you speak truth, woman?
It is a certain fact that Orberosia was devoured by the dragon.

And yet I see Orberosia and hear her.

Did you not, O my daughter, while within the dragon's bowels arm yourself with the sign of the cross and come uninjured out of his throat?
That is what seems to me the most credible explanation." "You are not deceived, father," answered Orberosia.

"That is precisely what happened to me.

Immediately I came out of the creature's bowels I took refuge in a hermitage on the Coast of Shadows.