Follows the lives of two young men in Burma - one of royal blood and one a commoner - whose lives, while separated by some 60 years in time, are linked by shared custom, traditions and beliefs. This historical novella shows how both are forced to struggle against and eventually flee oppression. This historical novella follows the lives of two young men in Burma - one of royal blood and one a commoner - whose lives, while separated by some 60 years in time, are linked by shared custom, traditions and beliefs. Both are forced to struggle against and eventually flee