"Depends, I suppose, on my mood that particular day. I try to write happy endings nowadays, because I believe the people need them, even if they are only fictional."
He tilted his head and looked at the other man. Occitan obviously meant something to the man, and his eyes weren't exactly seeing the glass he was fingering.
"Tell me, Herr Varner, are you in need of a happy ending today? I am sure I could find one among my stories."