" Have you reached a decision?" my mother asked.
" Yes, " I answered her. " I want to try to be a knight."
" If that's what you want, then we'll leave for the palace as soon as you pack," said my father.
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We were rushed into the office of the master of fight and academics immediately.He stood up when we walked through the door.
" I'm glad you decided to come. I'm sorry that we cannot simply tell you who your parents are, but doing so might put you in serious danger. We wish for you to be properly equiped for anything, Heather, before you learn who you are. Rest assured, though, you are of high standing in this country, and will be treated as such. It will be very hard to become a knight, and people will critize you because they don't fully know your standing, but I believe you can do it," he said.
" I'll try my hardest. I love my foster family, but I want to know who I am," I said. I was a little scared. I was a girl who had lived as a commoner for nine years. Though I was strong from hard labor, i had no idea how to use a sword or a bow and arrow or even ride a horse.
My doubts must have been shown on my face for he said," Don't worry,you'll soon learn. You will receive an allowance of fifty dollars every week to buy things."
Wow! I thought. Fifty dollars! I must be important. That's a lot of money.
" You'll start tomorrow with lessons and then fighting pratice. I'll show you your room and, after you unpack, you will meet me in the hall with the other new pages and we will chose a suitable sponser for you.
