Such tales are often told with wine, this is an edited version of the tale. Normally it lasts an hour.

[ And then some. ]

The actual lesson is a straight port for a crooked ship- meaning even the worst of intentions can lead to a path that ends well. Quite an Antivan Sentiment. We are, after all, a country of assassins, pirates, and brigands.

[ a beat. ]

You have never seen Antivan dogs. They are small, whipish things, and terribly stupid.