"It's a dark and sordid story — and I swear I'd give my life to learn the full truth of it. Pitax was founded

"It's a dark and sordid story — and I swear I'd give my life to learn the full truth of it. Pitax was founded by four families and ruled by their four trade houses for centuries. We quarreled from time to time, of course, and property didn't always change hands peacefully, but none of us would dream of impinging on another family's lawful rights."