The sun crept into the room through the thick drawn curtains, its timid rays touching the pale face of the sleeping prince. Tannet's white eyelashes trembled as his keen hearing picked up the soft footsteps approaching and the creaking of the carriage. The prince opened his eyes lazily. His naked body was wrapped in a dressing gown as he lay in his luxurious bed, surrounded by blankets and pillows.

A bad dream was not unusual for him, and that night Tannet had not been able to fall asleep for a long time.

But now, it seemed, it was time to get up and start a new day.