Orinjade is princess of a kingdom in India, situated in the valley of the River Ganges. Her kingdom was threatened by an extended drought. Hoodunnit, the Grand Vizier, orchestrated a plot to sacrifice her to the Gods to bring rain. Actually his intention was eliminating the only heiress standing between him and the throne. Orinjade instead send Watziznehm the fakir to colllect Cacofix, widely reputed through Europe and Asia as able to bring rain simply with the sound of his voice.