And finally ... a story

Truth and tale

Once upon a time, an old lady roamed the world looking for shelter.

Wrinkled and wizened, naked but for a raggedy blanket pulled around her skinny shoulders, she made her way from town to town, village to village, knocking on doors, begging to be let in.

She longed for a bit of warmth and human company but sadly the people inside would take one look at her and slam the door in her face leaving her out in the cold.

One day as she bemoaned her sad fate, she saw a strangely dressed man stride into the village.

The man wore a cape reaching all the way down to his ankles that seemed to be contrived of a thousand shimmering, glimmering colours that merged, blended and transformed, with every step he took.

The ...

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