Many times in fantasy we romanticize the thief as the suave, fast-talking, cut-purse, but in a real psychological sense there is a very fine, gray line between the cut-purse and the cut-throat. They are quite often the same person. Within the archetype of the thief lies one of the few instances where I wish writers were grittier–more realistic with the character’s motivations.
Author–sci-fi/fantasy/horror, traditional Japanese artist, and victim's rights activist. Associate Editor at Pseudopod.
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