When a grouchy loner (Arthur) meets a kindly indentured servant (Alfred) at the local market one day neither expected to see the other again. But when Alfred's boss asks for too much, he must go on the run. With a grim perception of the world and difficulty controlling his magic powers, Arthur's only concerned about himself. Warning: Not as historical as it sounds... And even though she isn't on here, I've dedicated this story to my faithfully amazing beta reader, Sora Resi, from FF.net. Without your constant encouragement and guidance, I wouldn't have made it past the 5th (4th on here) chapter. <3