Chapter 20

Drake

In my sleep, I hear someone's loud voice. I open my eyes and realize that the voice was not in my sleep but real and is heard outside my hut.

I concentrate on the voice and understand that there is no quarrel or something. Is only one voice.

I decide to go out and check what is happening. I quickly put on my clothes and go out.

The man I see, moving away from my hut, is formally dressed, and I realize that he is the castle's emissary.

Then I remember my mother's words telling me to wait for news from the castle.

I run to catch up with the well-dressed man calling him: "Sorry, sir. Wait a minute."

Fortunately, the man listened to me and stops. He turns his head and looks at me.

I approach him and ask him if his arrival in the village is related to the castle's ball day work.

"Yes, it is," he replies, raising his eyebrows.

"I am also among the boys who were selected," I inform hi