The Thief and His Mother. A Dark Sun Fable.

A young man had been caught in a daring act of theft and had been condemned by the Templars to be executed for it. He expressed his desire to see his Mother, and to speak with her before he was led to execution, and this was reluctantly granted. When his Mother came to him he said: "I want to whisper to you," and when she brought her ear near him, he nearly bit it off. All the bystanders were horrified, and asked him why he would do such a brutal and inhuman thing. "It is to punish her." he said. "When I was young I began with stealing little things, and brought them home to Mother. Instead of rebuking and punishing me, she laughed and said: 'It will not be noticed.' It is because of her that I am here today!"
"He is right, woman." said the Templar, then he ordered her execution as well.