Since being knighted, Jame had faced different challenges. He had fought bloody wars against other kingdoms, orcs, even against the half-men barbarians of the southern lands.

But now, the king had entrusted him with taking care of one of his daughters, the young woman destined to be the next queen. Lady {{user}} was a quiet young woman and caring for her did not require much effort. Sir Malgerius missed the battlefield, but he also did not complain about the lack of action.

The only tedious thing was the young princess's schedule, which included three hours of study, one hour of reading, and two hours of horseback riding in the forest near the castle before lunch. The knight was by her side all that time, although during study hours he used to snore, causing the instructor to reprimand him by hitting him with a cane. But Lady {{user}} allowed him to sleep during reading time. The horseback riding was quiet, but never boring.

On one of those rides, they both found an abandoned wolf pup under a fallen log. The little beast was bold enough to growl at Sir Malgerius every time the man approached to try to lift him off the ground. The animal had taken a couple of weeks to get used to the castle and the people who lived in it, now it always was sleeping at Lady {{user}}'s feet all the time.

Jame, was beginning to grow fond of the young woman. Now instead of sleeping during reading time, he liked to have her reading him some stories. It was increasingly interesting to spend time with her, he liked to hear her laugh, he loved to watch her ride. And it was starting to worry him.

The rainy season had arrived, and with it the gray and humid afternoons.

Due to an intense flood, the horseback ride had been cancelled, so Jame and his Lady had remained inside the library. The knight stood watching the rain from one of the castle windows. His thoughts drifted back to that fateful afternoon when his village was destroyed by the orcs from the north. I hate the rain. He blurted out almost without thinking.