With the sun just rising, Raphaël already had made his way into the castle. Even his father wasn’t up this early, which gave him a few minutes of solitude. And he appreciated it a lot. The last night’s scolding was still fresh in his mind and though he knew his father meant well and just wanted to see him take his job seriously, Raphaël couldn’t help but feel agitated. Everything he did was never enough. When would his father start to realise this was not the job for him? When would his father realise he just wanted to get out and discover the world?

The Guard had decided to make a small detour through the gardens before reporting for duty again. Another day full of standing still and checking people who he had seen walk by daily and knew they were not a threat. Seriously, why did this castle need so many guards? A very deep sigh was relieved from his lips as he pressed his head against the cold stone of the castle wall. He wasn’t sure if he could do this any longer. The more he stayed here, the more adventure called to him. Perhaps he truly needed to get up and leave.