code: def _load_initial_message(self, message=None):
          '''Converts message to :class:`Message` and sets it on `self`'''
          if message is None:
              message = Message(verify=False)
          if isinstance(message, Mapping):
              message = Message.load_message(message)
          self.message = messagf _load_initial_message(self, message=None):
          '''Converts message to :class:`Message` and sets it on `self`'''
          if message is None:
              message = Message(verify=False)
          if isinstance(message, Mapping):
              message = Message.load_message(message)
          self.message = message
docs: Converts message to :class:`Message` and sets it on `self`