The Serpents Sword Long ago in a kingdom a lonely wizard and his wife lived in the palace. working for the king. One night a boy emerged from out of now where. He said that he was running away to learn. Feeling bad for the boy the wife let him in. The boy had been taught and taken care of for years. He learned to make medicine and a bit of magic. He also loved the little town. The wizard and his wife treated the boy as their very own son. Day by day they watched him grow.