They say that in life there comes a moment when you realize your existence. Your whole world crumbles in front of you and is replaced by a completely different universe of new, unexplored realities. The last few days were filled with nightmares for Bernard. His world was completely shattered, one surprise after the other dealing decisive blows to the bubble of protected life he had created around him.

A few moons had past since the morning his life took a crazy turn for the worse. In the blink of an eye, the kitchen he was using to cook the meals for the Morgum soldiers had been transformed into a small battlefield. A shady man was holding a girl captive, and a Morgum general was after him. A crossbow bolt ripped the air, flying towards the general’s throat, splitting it open.

Blood started spraying all over the ceiling, walls, and floor, as the general dropped to his knees. The young cook froze for a few seconds, his unimportant life rushing in front of his eyes in seconds. The dreadful feeling of punishment for treason gave its place to sheer hate as Bernard jumped over his cooking station, dagger in hand, and slit the general’s throat.

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The soulless body dropped on the floor and the cook burst into tears, glancing at the shady man and the terrified girl who was trying to escape the spy’s grip. The Morgum empire had already taken his home, his family, and now he threw away his last chance for survival by killing a Morgum official. And yet he felt strong. Taking the life of a few pigs before you turn them into stew for thousands of soldiers was nothing compared to taking the life of a sentient being. And yet he smiled.

It’s almost refreshing how a creature can change when you grab it and throw it in an environment completely unknown to it. What’s Nature’s secret of providing calmness to anyone who embraces her? The illiterate 14-year-old cook would soon come to realize that boys don’t become men thanks to the caress of their mother, but because of the raw reality life is unleashing upon them.