The Man Who Laughs Preliminary Chapter - Ursus, part I and II

In which a wandering philosopher, half healer and half mountebank, crosses the highways beside a wolf who is at once servant, mirror, and brother, speaking to crowds yet most often to himself beneath the vast indifference of the world. And fairs, roads, and solitary nights reveal a strange companionship and a restless spirit, hinting at deeper destinies without yet lifting the veil that hides them.