INNKEEPER: Was that the truth, Cluracan?

CLURACAN: All of it except the sword-fight with the palace guard, which I threw in to add verisimilitude, excitement, and local color to an otherwise bald and insipid narrative.

Neil Gaiman (b. 1960) British author, screenwriter, fabulist

Sandman, Book 8. World’s End, # 52 “Cluracan’s Tale” (1993-08)
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