‘You got to remember there’s three basic approaches to philosophy in these parts,’ said Didactylos. ‘Tell him, Urn.’
‘There’s the Xenoists,’ said Urn promptly. ‘They say the world is basically complex and random. And there’s the Ibidians. They say the world is basically simple and follows certain fundamental rules.’
‘And there’s me,’ said Didactylos, pulling a scroll out of its rack.
‘Master says basically it’s a funny old world,’ said Urn.
‘And doesn’t contain enough to drink,’ said Didactylos.