Good evening, little ones, and good evening to the grown-ups too. My name is Dilhani, and this is Lantern Under the Mango Tree. The lantern is lit, the crickets have started, and the mango leaves are whispering above me. Tonight we are going to Sri Lanka, to a palace in the hills of Kandy, to meet a man called Andare. Andare was the king's jester, and he never told a single lie, but somehow he always, always got the last laugh. Tonight the king has left him in charge of a very big pot of sugar, and the king's children are very, very curious. Get your blanket up to your chin. Take one slow breath with me. Ready? Let us begin. You are listening on Witspeak Podcasts, where the stories stay soft until you fall asleep.