"The river is getting dried up, soon there won't be any water to drink"
Thomas said, with a empty bucket in his hands.
The river do have water, but there is no efficient amount of water in the rivers, and there is a probability that the water in the rivers will soon dry up, if there is no rain in 4 days.
"The other villages are already dry, they have to export water from other villages, I hope that kind of problem won't fall upon us, I pray to god. It is scary to imagine, you are super thirsty, but there is no water in your village to drink"
Thomas walked ahead, following the stream, and soon in couple of hours, he found the main source of water.
He filled up his bucket and spoke, looking up the sky.
"I hope you are okay, Andrew, I can just hope, do you miss me? I really miss you, the times you brought peaches for me and the times when you could talk a lot, without you the house feels empty, wish I can write you a letter" he sighed sadly and lowered his head, but suddenly he lifted his head up and a joyful expression on his face.
"Yes, I can write you one!!!"
Andrew is walking in the corridors. Now he is habitual to the castle ways, so he does not get lost.
'I wanna unfold these living mysteries in this castle, but how?'
He stopped in his tracks and made a fist and punched his other hand's palm with a little force.
"Yeah I got it, the library can come in help"
He lifted his gaze up and found Lord Santiago, walking right a little ahead of him.
Andrew rushed to lord Santiago, scaring him. Santiago jumped in fear, when Andrew gave him a sudden surprise from the back.
"Lord Santiago!!"
Andrew said happily.
Widen eyes, Santiago asked him.
"What? What you need?!!" Shouting at Andrew.
Realising his mistake, he immediately changed his way of speaking into a polite one.
"Yes, young master Andrew"
"That was fast"
Andrew said laughing and pointing out his mistake.
"So, what brought you to me, my master?''
Lord Santiago said in a polite and respectful tone.
"Ahh, I wanna visit the library"
Andrew said in a shy tone and scratched his head, while looking at the floor.
"The library, so please go ahead, I ain't stopping you"
Santiago lifted his one eyebrow in confusion, and thought,
'what I have to do, with the master visiting the blue library, afterall he is allowed to visit, so why he is informing me?'
"But, I don't wanna go alone"
Andrew said in a quick tone.
That Santiago was not able to understand a word.
"Yes? Sorry but I failed to understand you, young master"
"I. Don't. Wanna. Go. Alone"
Andrew felt shy and this was the first time, him requesting someone.
Somewhere within him, he feared of rejection, that Santiago might reject him, so he did not met Santiago's eyes while talking.
"Oh?"
"So?"
Santiago asked getting more puzzled.
"I wanna go with you"
"With me?!"
Santiago could not believe his ears, with him. People disliked going out with him or even when he was around someone, all because he was a gay.
And here this village boy was requesting him and even felt shy that he can't even met his eyes.
Santiago originally was from a noble family, he was the 7th son in the family. He was good at everything, riding horses, communication, politics and he even invented things, he was a little genius, he was best at these things because he tried his best at everything he saw or got in reach because there was always a conflict between him and his family. The brothers refused to sit with him at the table, so all the time he ate alone inside his room. His brothers also refused to play with him, his brothers didn't bullied him, but kept him aside. His parents kept him locked inside the castle and if some guest saw him, his parents would punish him.
One day came, the day Santiago wished to arrive. He was called for a dinner with his family.
Everything was okay, the family looked normal, just like all other families.
But, Santiago did not knew that there was a sleeping pill mixed with his drink and when he woke up, he found himself in the unknown streets, far from his house.
His family threw him in the streets when he was only 13 years old, just because he was different from other as he was a gay.
And after one month, he started stealing for survival, he disliked stealing but he had nothing. Living there for four years, Santiago one day came across Isabelle, he tried stealing at her place but was caught.
Isabelle took Santiago in and taught him things.
Isabelle never asked him to vow his loyalty and life to her, but the respect inside Santiago for Isabelle grew and slowly the time came when he himself vowed his everything to lady Isabelle.
"Ah, okay, I shall give you my company"
Santiago said in a surprised expression.
"Please, drop the honours with me, Lord Santiago, I like when you call me, kiddo"
Andrew said in a embarrassed tone.
"Really??"
This was too much for him, Santiago couldn't control himself but show emotions.
"Yes, my lord"
Andrew said in a low tone.
"Wow, thank you, but remember you are the one who suggested me to drop the honours with you, but you still have to keep yours"
"Don't forget to call me, Lord Santiago, kiddo"