The Threat of Progress

In going over my biographical notes on 14th century prince Friscus Ketlers, I discovered a curious tale. It seems that straight after his schooling in Riga, he embarked upon a journey covering the entire Silk Road with his closest friend and confidant, Avi Norsky. Having left his wealth behind in order to avoid bandits, Friscus had to pimp Avi out to post-Mongol storm farmers for food and shelter. In the end, Friscus returned to Riga alone and settled down with Avi's beautiful childhood love Mara. He spent the rest of his life attempting to publish an account of the journey which he titled the Black Chronicle.