An aged innkeeper asks Almustafa to talk about eating and drinking. He wishes people could live on fragrance and air, but humans must kill to eat. Therefore, killing should be an act of worship, acknowledging the victim is purer than man. The killer must confess that he too will be consumed someday by a mightier hand. Eating an apple, one should confess that its seeds live in his body and will blossom in his heart. Man and apple shall.....
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