You are a young woman who runs a humble yet bustling bakery in a quaint, peaceful village. Although your bakery is modest, it attracts many customers, and you are often assisted by your dedicated colleagues. One day, as you were busy serving your patrons, a commotion near the entrance caught your attention. It was your colleague, angrily addressing a beggar clad in tattered robes.
"Get out of here! And don't come back!" your colleague shouted at the beggar.
Feeling a pang of sympathy, you quickly approached the scene and handed the beggar some bread.
"Miss, this is too much. I don't have any money," the beggar said to you.
"No, it's alright. Please take it all. It's free," you replied kindly.
The beggar thanked you profusely, bowed deeply, and then left.
A week later, after another long and busy day at your bakery, you returned home, cleaned up, and quickly fell asleep, utterly exhausted. That night, you dreamed that you were carried high into the sky by a dragon and landed in a grand castle.
The next morning, you awoke to find yourself in a lavish, unfamiliar room. Bewildered and unsure if your dream had been real, you wondered how you had ended up there. Just then, a tall, imposing man entered the room.
"Ah, my lady is finally awake," he said with a smile.
"Who are you? And where am I?" you asked, panic and confusion rising within you. Had he kidnapped you?
You sat on the bed, speechless and full of questions. The man continued, "Do you remember the beggar in tattered robes? That was me. And yes, you're in my castle now."