The Fool

‘The Fool’ is a timeless wanderer, an ageless being who embodies the essence of blind trust and relentless optimism. With a skeletal frame draped in a tattered long coat and a staff in hand, he journeys through a world that knows only exploitation. Townspeople and monsters alike deceive him, stripping them of his possessions, his dignity, and even his body parts. Yet, with each heart-wrenching betrayal, ‘The Fool’ responds with tears of joy, grateful for the ‘kindness’ shown to him. His final act is to give his eyes to a monster, leaving him in darkness but still brimming with gratitude. As he fade into oblivion, a slip of paper with the word ‘idiot’ is his only legacy. Still, he died with a smile, a testament to the enduring power of hope and the beauty of innocence in a world that knows none.