Fantasy/Crime. The youngest son of the family business struggles for the approval of his father.

In the magical smuggling town of Lashton, the youngest son of the Laithes, a prominent crime family, struggles to make himself heard and accepted by his family, especially his father. At the age of 17, he undergoes a metamorphosis.

23k, rated E for violence, featuring Dai Laithe, Oidhche Laithe, and the rest of the Laithe family, with some appearances from Gellert Osgodby and to a lesser extent, Lucien Pike.

Please note that this is a violent piece about broadly abhorrent men throughout, and it contains a lot of content that may be triggering, particularly severe PTSD, anxiety, graphic violence, murder, and complex family dynamics including neglect and a survival of the fittest mentality.