The festival began and ended in what felt like nothing to Thomas, just him, Grant and the girl, who ended up being a sorceress, were on the podium.
Just as the celebration finished a caravan from the capital approached Donovan, and the captain asked about that year's professions, the old sorcerer told him that there were few but very nice and introduced the three kids.
-Grant, a knight. Juliette, sorceress and last but not least Thomas, a smith.
The captain did look impressed after Thomas's profession was mentioned and said that he would take all 3 with him tomorrow, so that they would have time to say goodbye to their families. Just before the caravan left, Donovan gave a sealed letter to the captain and told him to deliver it directly to the king, that no one else could open it, since he casted a spell to make sure of it.
Thomas had no one to say goodbye to, so he just went to sleep and woke up the next morning with his things ready to leave.
As he was headed for the main plaza he crossed paths with Juliette, she was a dark-haired petite girl, didn't talk much, in fact he had never heard her voice, so he thought of saying hello.
He greeted her, she just nodded and kept walking alongside him. Shortly after they reached the plaza where the captain they had seen the day before was waiting for them.
He told both of them that they would arrive at the royal palace and be properly groomed before meeting their majesties.
Grant arrived and all 3 of them entered the caravan which started heading for the capital immediately.