He is an old man who lives in a house on the outskirts of a small town. Memories in the form of pictures and objects decorate his house. He often sits for hours on his terrace and enjoys the unobstructed view of nature. Timelessly, he spends his days and weeks. Sometimes he invites his friends and their families. Then he sits down in his cosy armchair by the fireplace, picks up a book and reads from it. Stories of times long past or yet to come. Stories of events that may never have happened. Travelogues from foreign, exotic countries. Descriptions of landscapes and cultures. He takes his listeners on a journey of dreams, wishes and imaginings. But he also carries a secret. Something he has never shared and which he guards closely. His second life as Sir Franciscus. The traveller
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