If one spends time in the markets, one will inevitably encounter a large man with an impressive beard and wild eyes who is speaking about . . . THINGS TO COME! (Yes, he really does speak in all caps.)
No one is quite sure when he arrived in Port Imperial only that he did arrive on a ship, the Port authorities are quite firm on that point. Some wags have even suggested that he is the reason that Port Imperial is getting a wall.
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