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Riding mostly in the dark corners of ocean-going cargo ships, they escaped their home port of DUST, and travelled across the globe. Living by their wits, the two friends imagined themselves to be royal princes on a legendary adventure – even as they carefully cleaned the fleas and filth from their hair.