What does the author say about their own role in narrating the Sai Satcharitra, and who is considered the true storyteller?

The author of the Shri Sai Satcharitra expresses deep humility about their role in creating the work. In Chapter 36, the author questions their own authority, stating, "What authority do I have? I am truly aware of this." The text suggests that the author's ego, or "I-ness," is set aside. It is the "playful Sai himself" who takes over the narration, making his own qualities known to his devotees through the speaker. Therefore, Sai Baba is presented as the true storyteller, with the author and listener being mere pretexts or instruments through which He fulfills the desires of his devotees, as explained in Chapter 36.