Relationship between Hok and Kyra

Rough Beginnings
The first initial meeting between Hok and Kyra was anything but amicable. Hok and his adopted father came to the Barbatos castle after the death of Seraphina Barbatos, Kyra's mother. Hok and Kyra were about seven years old at the time. Having never been to court or understanding the rules, Hok decided to switch out the princess' tea with ink, which she drank. This stained her teeth for weeks.

Fugitives
Hok managed to fight off Illothar and and several soldiers before grabbing Kyra and escaping into the forests and mountains surrounding the castle. For weeks, the two attempted to maintain a low profile - avoiding most roads and nearby towns. Kyra was a complete shell of her former self during this time period, often following Hok like a puppet on a string, eating little when directed, walking aimlessly and without paying too much attention to the world around her. Hok worried ceaselessly about her and made several attempts to try and reignite that spark. Luck quickly ran out for them.

One day, while venturing along the Niverling Pass, heading toward the southern coastline, the two became surrounded by Lord Adriel, a noble that had attempted to court Kyra when she was younger, and his troops. Already suffering from exhaustion and several nasty blows, Hok was critically injured and running out of time. Kyra made the desperate decision to jump from the cliff with Hok, into the water far below. They managed to just barely escape with their lives and Hok was incapacitated for several days. Kyra treated him as best as she could and prayed to Eldath for strength, guidance and assistance. On the fourth day, Hok opened his eyes.

Reeling from the last few days, the two injured adventurers slowly made their way to the port town of Zybrin where they managed to take refuge with a fishing merchant, Breno and his family. Though they family didn't have much, they offered everything they had. It was there that Kyra and Hok learned about young girls that would go missing and the rumors of a trafficker in the area. Once healed, Kyra and Hok argued for several days about what to do and what could be done to help. Wanting to get Kyra far away from Rodaro and to safety, Hok caught Kyra off guard during a training session and knocking her unconscious before getting onto a boat headed for Waterdeep.