Myth is a very gifted goblin thief. He is also an incurable boaster sharing his time between the burglary and the incessant flight. When he stops in Scarande, mercenaries put him to the test to test his skills. A mysterious assassin wants to entrust him with a suicide mission: to steal the jewel of Raal'yn, an old black elf who resides in Slurce's citadel. A negative answer is necessary but this client, devilishly effective in slaughtering his neighbor, threatens his life, difficult to say no...