Richard's Past(1)

"Hey! Wake up! We can't be late today the mages are coming!" Richard was wakened up by a black-haired boy.

"Just five more minutes" Richard turned back and tried to fall asleep again. The boy, however, did not let him do so. He kept on poking Richard.

"Fine! They are just some stupid mages anyway. What's the use of watching them choose someone to take away?" Richard got up from the haystack he was sleeping on.

"Don't say that! They are the only way we can leave this godforsaken town! If one them picks you as his errand boy and takes you to his tower we won't have to stay here"

"Yeah right! I heard they were gouging their servants' eyes if they made the tiniest mistake. There is no way in hell I will become their servant" Richard said as the black-haired boy dragged him to the town square.

"So, you want to stay in this little town all your life?"