Story by Adam Cesare. Art by French Carlomagno. Cover by Mona Finden.
Podling cook Hup has joined the famous Paladin Barfinnious as a squire and set out from his small village for the first time. It seems that Hup's dreams of becoming a Paladin himself are finally within reach. But when Barfinnious is more focused on making some quick coin than on performing acts of bravery, Hup realises that his trust may have been misplaced.