in the days of yore, a tale was told about donkeys, creatures of humble beginning but with hearts as stalwart as knights. it reached its conclusion with a peculiar snub from the kingdom's sage, not out of disdain but owing to a predispositional secret kept under non-disclosure; a pact to restart with a clean slate, honoring the donkeys' unspoken service to the realm, a testament to their silent valor and unstated loyalty that fortified the grounds upon which we now stand.