The Storyteller hesitates. His face grows pensive, and more grim than usual. "Yes. The ending of this story is

The Storyteller hesitates. His face grows pensive, and more grim than usual. "Yes. The ending of this story is lost in the darkness. I cannot say what happened to the Stubborn and his secret. This story is one of the most ancient I've encountered. Perhaps that is the reason for its obscurity. How amusing that it touches upon a matter that I've given much thought to. – Whether secrets should be kept hidden, or shared generously with the whole world..."