Riyria Revelations Intro: The Viscount and the Witch

THE VISCOUNT AND THE WITCH (A Riyria Chronicles Short)
Eleven years before they were framed for the murder of a king, before even assuming the title of Riyria, Royce Melborn and Hadrian Blackwater were practically strangers. Unlikely associates, this cynical thief and idealist swordsman, were just learning how to work together as a team. In this standalone first installment of The Riyria Chronicles, Royce is determined to teach his naive partner a lesson about good deeds. Join Royce and Hadrian in this short story (5,400 words) about one of their earliest adventures. NOTE: This short story became the seed that grew into The Riyria Chronicles story.  If you have read The Rose and the Thorn, then there is no reason to pickup this short as it eventually became chapter two of that story.