"The brooding wanderer pulls at his coat, bracing for the incoming chill. A swift wind challenges him, buffeting the traveler with an onslaught of ice. He steps slowly through the growing layer of snow towards a destination in the distance. Where was he going? Somewhere? Anywhere? It didn't matter; so long as they had differences irreconcilable, he could never again stand by the side of his most loyal friend. Besides, it was time he stepped out of that great shadow. Things were better this way...right?"

What's a lancer, and what crucial role do they play in every story? And how does the weather shape a scene so dramatically, for better or worse? All this and more in today's episode of Your Rivers Are Wrong.