His ancestors took part in the Adrian Conquest. As a child, the city from which his family is from was destroyed. They were part of a failed coup attempt. His father gave him away to the winning side. Did he no longer want the child? Was it for his safety? Did his family still want him? Was his family even alive? These were all things that haunted Valerian. This new family treated him well, but could those he lived around him ever truly be his brothers and sisters? Now a young-man and word spreading of his families resurgence, he is questioning where his loyalty lies.
