I woke up and stretched. It was a beautiful, sunny morning.
Maybe it was just beautiful because I felt so great.
Yesterday I had defeated the Sechs Empire when they attacked us yesterday.
So now the village was safe.
The mayor had suggested that maybe it was time to settle down, have a wife and kids.
I didn't really understand what he meant, so he said he would explain it more today.
I threw off the covers, jumped outta bed, got dressed, washed my face, and ran outside.
I took care of my monsters and watered my crops, and then headed over to Godwin's house.
I knocked on the door, and Felicity opened the door.
"Ra-Ra…" she said nervously as she blushed. She's been like this since I cured her sickness last year.
"Hey Felicity! Is your dad home? He said he needed to talk to me about something important." I said.
Then Godwin came to the door.
"Ah Raguna! Early as always!" he said in his booming voice. "Come on in!"
Godwin invited me to sit on the couch, and sent Felicity upstairs so that he could talk to me in private.
"Raguna…" he said seriously. "I have an important request…"
He leaned forward and looked me straight in the eye.
"I've told you before that I wanted Felicity's husband to meet certain expectations. Right?" he asked.
I nodded. "Well I have found the perfect man!" he exclaimed.
"Really? Who?" I asked. "You my dear boy." he answered.
My stomach began to twist and turn, I could feel my face turn green.
I liked Felicity, but only as a friend. Never… You know… Like that…
He stood me up, slapped me on the back, and shook my hand firmly.
"Congratulations!" he said.
"D-does Felicity know about this yet?" I asked nervously.
"No. Not at all! I wanted to wait and surprise her!" he exclaimed.
I saw Felicity, who had been eavesdropping from the stairs, blush and frantically run up the stairs to her room.
Godwin started talking about how wonderful and huge this wedding was going to be.
"G-Godwin! W-Wait just a minute…" I said nervously as I rubbed my head.
He stopped and looked at me. "What is it my dear boy?" he asked.
I took a deep breath and said, "I need some time to think about this… It's all happening so fast… I never even said yes." I bit my lip. I was in trouble now.
"What is there to think about?! Isn't my daughter good enough for you?!" he asked angrily.
"Yes. Yes. It's just… I wasn't expecting this… I…" I tried to say. "I just need a day or two. Please?"
Godwin calmed down and agreed. "You'll tell me your decision and the New Years Festival next week." he said.
NEXT WEEK?!?! That's not long enough! But I knew better than to tell Godwin that…
"Sure thing Godwin." I said.
I left their house and tried to calm my rattled nerves.
Then I heard someone calling my name.
It was Tabatha! Hopefully she had some good news.
"Mr. Raguna!" she said in a strong accent. I'm not sure if her accent is French or British, it sounds like a mix of both. "Mr. Jasper wants to see you immediately. He has something very important to discuss."
Uh oh. I have a bad feeling about this.
"Okay." I agreed.
I followed her to Jasper's mansion.
I took a deep breath and hoped he wouldn't ask me what I was thinking.