Stories are invented to teach lessons. So they're designed to get you to try to obey certain rules - like that you should be quiet and obedient and not make trouble and not stray from home. The fact that she was telling those stories to you means that she wanted you to learn those lessons. Doesn't make the stories true; just means that she had goals in mind.
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[ Kitty's voice is firm and confident. ]
Stories are invented to teach lessons. So they're designed to get you to try to obey certain rules - like that you should be quiet and obedient and not make trouble and not stray from home. The fact that she was telling those stories to you means that she wanted you to learn those lessons. Doesn't make the stories true; just means that she had goals in mind.