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In a civilized world, the evening scene at a farmhouse would be similar everywhere. After a hard day's work, families gathered around their dining table to pray and eat.
"Did you put the firewood inside properly?"
"Yes, yes. I did it all. You don't have to ask every day."
"You always forget, that's why I ask."
Four family members sat around the dining table: the father, mother, son, and daughter. The son was a young boy who had just reached adolescence, and the daughter was just around the age where marriage proposals would find their way to her.
Tonight's dinner was bread and herring soup. Even the fishy smell of the hot herring soup was savory to them.
"Let's pray."
The head of the family spoke, and the rest of the family closed their eyes.
"Oh, Lou, thank you for giving us light today. All things..."
During the prayer, the mischievous son slightly opened his eyes.
'This is so boring. Every day is the same. So hard. I’ll never become a farmer.'
In his spare time, the son would always go outside and swing a crude wooden sword.
'I am going to be a knight.'
Such thoughts were common for boys his age. Every one of them was determined not to lead ordinary lives like their ...
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