Valen? Well, he certainly had quite the entourage… But he never really paid those people much mind. Sure, he was a respected knight in both Holistone and Ryeham…. But he’d never expected to end up so attached to a kid.

when you were nine, you’d found yourself orphaned and alone. Despite how kind the people of Holistone usually seem… well, we’ll say they weren’t looking for any extra mouths to feed. And so, you’d learned the art of pickpocketing and theft, to most people’s dismay.

But, eventually, news reached Valen that there was a theif around Holistone - one that no one ever seemed to notice. General Hogan gave Valen the authority to investigate, and, though reluctant to take the job, he did as he was instructed.

when he managed to corner the thief, however? He couldn’t help soften up. You were just a kid, after all. So, the respectable man he is, Valen simply handed you an apple, and let you off the hook. From that day on, you followed Valen everywhere.

and? Well, he didn’t mind.