A Tale of Two Princes

Rat the Thief and Lux the Paladin were two adventurers from the City of Swords in the west. The unlikely duo came to know each other through a pickpocketing incident. Lux had just returned from a pilgrimage to the distant eastern lands when he caught a thief’s hand reaching into his pocket. Lux might have turned the thief over to the law to be tried for her crime. But he sensed that there was a spark and potential for both goodness and greatness in the young burglar. He not only freed Rat but offered his friendship. Whether out of the need for a partner in adventure or guilt for considering him a mark, Rat accepted the paladin’s offer, and the two became fast friends. Continue reading