The theme was brought out in the book when Gen
was forced to take a long trip with the magus to find
a treasure for the king. By the end of the journey Gen
didn't think the magus was all that bad.
The theme of the story was that once you spend time
with someone you thought you didn't like they might
not be as bad as you thought.
Setting
Time: before modern times
Place: Sounis
Main Conflict
The conflict in the story was Gen
having to go on a mission with the
magus to find Hamiathes's Gift.
The cause was that the king wanted to rule Eddis and he
needed Hamiathes's Gift to do so. Gen was the best thief in
the kingdom so the king assigned him the job of retrieving it.