Chapter 19 : Do you ever feel trapped?
The morning light fell on the polished floors of the king's palace, showing the grandiosity of the place as ever. And also the start of a new day, but for Cassian, it was the same day as ever, waking up and doing the same work again and again and then starting all over again.
But still, he finds peace in this; it gives him a motive to love more and doesn't make him feel his life is useless. At least it gives him confidence, which he lacked at his uncle's house. Now he was living his life, not just surviving.
As Cassian was busy in thought while dusting the antique line in the hallway, he heard the voice of James behind him.
Cassian, let's go. The steward is asking to summon everyone. We have to gather there. Cassian looked back at James with confusion in his eyes.
Why is he summoning us? Isn't the weekly meeting already done?
James shrugged his shoulders and said, I don't know; let's go to find out. Cassian nodded and said. Okay, let's leave, or we will have an early lecture about being late.
James laughed at Cassian, hmm! Let's go. After all, this week of yours has not gone well. You have listened to quite a few lectures.
As they walked the corridors, they heard a snippet of conversation from other servants.
I have heard that there is a shortage of personal servants in other royal quarters, and the steward has decided that there will be servants assigned from the king's palace, as there are too many here.