and Barbarossa meet up with the gang again. They do not recognize Scipio or Barbarossa and Prosper cannot explain. Barbarossa is adopted by Prosper and Boniface's rich aunt Esther. Prosper and Boniface decide to live with Ida and go to school, along with Hornet. Esther catches Barbarossa stealing her jewelry and other possessions and sends him off to boarding school, where he becomes a menacing bully and takes over the title "Thief Lord". The adult Scipio works as Victor's assistant in his detective agency and is free from his father's envy and cruelty. Major Characters Scipio Massimo: (The Thief Lord) He is thirteen, has dark brown eyes and raven black hair and wears a mask that he found. Scipio is clever and quick-witted, but he is hated and abused by his father. Prosper Hartlieb: A 12-year-old orphan and brother of Boniface. He is very caring to all his friends and especially to his younger brother. Prosper has dark hair and a very serious look on his face. Boniface Hartlieb: Also known as "Bo," Boniface is 5 year old orphan who ran away to Venice along with his brother, Prosper. He is described having "blond hair and an angelic face." He admires Scipio and wants to grow up just like him, much to his brother's dismay. Caterina 'Hornet' Grimani: The only girl in the thief gang, she is described to be "slender, with a brown plait braided down to her hips". Her plait resembles a hornet's stinger, which is where she got her nickname, 'Hornet'. Hornet is an avid reader, and on occasion reads to the rest of the orphans. She is the only one of the children who is not afraid to stand up to Scipio. Riccio: A runaway from an orphanage/children's home and former pickpocket of the group, he is described as "scrawny boy and at least a head shorter than Prosper, although he wasn't much younger than him". Who is nicknamed "Hedgehog" due to his brown hair always stuck out from his head in every direction, he is also noted for having bad teeth with several rotten alongside a notable gap between his front teeth. Mosca: Abandoned by his family that no longer wanted him and group's mechanic, "described as skin was beautifully black, that it was always claimed he could hide like a shadow in the dark alleyways of the city". Wants to make enough money to