Long ago. In a forgotten time, and at a forgotten place an old philosopher sat down on his small rock seat at the top of a hill that overlooked the sea. Here he made one of his most important prophecies. The prophecy of `The Rose Without Thorns".

It was said that one day there would rise a dark snake that would wreak havoc and cause death and misery to many. Also on that faithful day there would be a couple, on the top of a hill similar to the one the philosopher was on, and that couple would proclaim their love to each other. Many years later, the couple would have two babies, one raven haired, the other forgotten. And on the date of that faithful day years later the couple and the dark lord would be no more....

But many years later. When the raven haired boy found out his true identity the dark snake would come back and wreak havoc once more Until one day the identity of a lost kin was revealed. The snake would lose his most respected servant and would then be met with the true beauty and power of a `Rose without Thorns'. The true beauty and power of love without limits. And love of the strongest kind. Forbidden love.

If the old philosopher was still alive now. He would smile his smile that showed yellowed, crook teeth, his eyes would once again shine with the mischievous glint it had when he was in his youth. His silver hair would fall in front of his half-moon glasses as he rocked in his chair and smiled in victory. They had mocked him. Mocked him about his prophecy. But he was right. For the snake did face the wrath of `The Rose Without Thorns" and he was destroyed by love. Forbidden love. The forbidden love of two young lovers who were expected to hate each other by their family and friends. The forbidden love of the child of the snake and the maiden of the lions.

The story was told. The story of the "Rose Without Thorns".