The Beginnings of Ethan

Ethan Huxley was a street rat, and in his opinion there were few worse things to be. He'd had his fair share of suffering, too, so these words were not meant to be taken lightly. Being a thief was common. Degrading, especially for a prince. (Well, aspiring prince. Ethan hadn't worked that part out yet, but he was sure he was made to be a royal.) Still, he would rather steal than pay (he had no money), or god forbid beg, like some common pauper. No, Ethan still had his dignity, and as that was pretty much all he did have, he held on to it tightly.

As much as he hated being poor, being a thief did have its merits, one of which was that everyone ignored you. Ethan was thankful for this as he sat in some boxes at the mouth of an alley, eating a borrowed apple and surveying his (hopefully) future subjects as they went about their business.