Leonard of Quirm

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Who is ‘Leonard of Quirm’? What/where is ‘Quirm’?
What is the man painting? Why does he have his eyes closed?
Who built the ship? Why does it have oars, a rudder, a sail, a hot air balloon and dragons pulling it? Can it travel on water too? What happened to one of the oars?
How do the dragons feel about pulling the boat? What about the dragon sat next to the man? Why is this dragon treated differently to the others? [Go deeper: Should animals ever be used for transportation?]
What’s in the bags on the side of the boat? Why are they there?
Where are they going? Why?
How long have they been travelling for?