"Though it made things a bit more complicated that I had to use real combat swords. I traveled with the circus

"Though it made things a bit more complicated that I had to use real combat swords. I traveled with the circus until I got a chance to escape. A well-known captain, the Hurricane King, came to see one of our performances. He accused me of being a fake, and challenged me to swallow his magnificent rapier, a weapon he cherished more than life itself."