And the Jester opened both boxes
… and was first set free from his chains, and then stabbed through the heart with the dagger.
Nope. The dagger is only if he fails to find the key, NOT if he succeeds in finding the dagger.
Of course, the King could declare “you know what I meant to say” and kill him anyway but that does change the intended moral somewhat.
… and was first set free from his chains, and then stabbed through the heart with the dagger.
Nope. The dagger is only if he fails to find the key, NOT if he succeeds in finding the dagger.