The Knight's Dog

When Dern discovers a fallen knight, he gives up his life as a thief to do the honorable thing and return the knight's belongings and orphaned dog to the King. Civilized life is nothing like he imagined it, though. At every turn someone is trying to swindle him or slit his throat. Everyone that is but the surly dog that now looks to him as his master...

This story is a novelette.

Fans of George R.R. Martin will enjoy this short fantasy tale that blurs the line between good and evil.