"That would surely be good for you, and would make you more self-sufficient, especially if we did not go with you," the Sultan agreed. "I fear that we have indulged you far too much for far too long. But Mirage said you would only have a month to choose a husband, or else she would make the choice for you. So you have little time in which to travel."
"And there is another difficulty," Rhombah pointed out. "Look at you. You can barely walk without the support of your servants. I know that the Sultan and I have not set you a very good example, but you must weigh at least fifty pounds more than either of us."
"Even a month would be better than nothing," Aladda responded. "Perhaps I will find a husband on my travels. Maybe Genie could do something about my weight."
So Genie was called for. When he was told that Aladda wanted to be able to travel, he said that:
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