The Warrior and The Old Thief

When a wandering beggar regales the local innkeeper with stories of the man he used to be, the old warrior must come to terms with what he has been running from, what is most important to him, and what it means to be a hero.

Can the old thief convince the retired hero to take up the sword once again? What final adventure awaits this former legend who turned his back on the hero's life forever?

A man who once defended the land from evil now wants nothing more than to live in quiet obscurity. A beggar with a dark secret knows more than he lets on, and his story could lead them both to death or redemption. Nothing is as it seems in this short story by Eli Taff, Jr.