A lonely boy—the only one in the whole family who survived a fatal illness. What fate awaits him in a state where everyone clearly knows their place? A slave and a peasant are not equal to a warrior and a merchant. A person with imperial citizenship differs from an urban citizen—he has entirely different rights. But all of that is only possible if you have support from relatives—or at least from those who recognize you as an equal.
What lot can await a person without support? One that he defines for himself. After all, Blor firmly knows the commandment: “Let no son of warriors be born into the family if he has no honor and courage.”