In Want of a Friend

In Want of a Friend is a book from the Fansus timeline. The author belonged to the People's Committee for Openings, under the society's shared pseudonym of Sulo the Friendly.

Description

A fable written in the style of a children’s story about a lonely wanderer who walks the bounds of a castle. The illustrations are typical of books written by the People’s Committee for Openings.

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‘The wanderer asked, “What is happiness?” The princess smiled, and replied, “These are the things that bring happiness…”’

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Each question shows a delicate matrix of yearning that the princess’ answers cannot truly quell. The story itself is charming, but the matrix holds a certain occult power.