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I arrived at the yard where I was to meet Sir Theodore so as to discuss today's assignment when I noticed Gunther mounting his horse to leave and again I felt strange… it was probably just the heat though and the lack of a proper breakfast, which I was already beginning to feel the effects of. Sir Ivon was giving Gunther one last lecture on how he should be careful, "never leave your back to the wolves," and to hurry back so he wouldn't miss the festivities. Once Sir Ivon had finished every one bid Gunther farewell and he made his way out of the castle.
Once Gunther had gone I made my way to Sir Theodore to see what chores he had in store for me… I had been polishing the silverware for nearly three hours and already I could feel the effects. I stopped what I was doing for a minute to stretch but when I tried to let go of the rag, my hand wouldn't open… perhaps it had been an understatement when I said I was beginning to feel the effects. I let out a quiet sigh and looked up at the sky… it was a wonderful day to be outside the sun was high in the sky and not a cloud could be seen, it was at that moment that my stomach decided to remind me that I had forgotten to feed it that morning. I decided to take my lunch break so I headed toward the kitchen in hopes of finding something to eat.
The weather had, in the short period that I had been inside, turned surprisingly cold and the wind had begun to pick up… it was only midday and Gunther was most likely not to the village yet, especially on such a nice day. He had probably stopped to eat lunch and he would pass by the gentlest part of the river, the temptation, on what had been an incredibly hot day would probably have been too much… I shook my head at this Gunther would be fine he is after all a squire, and one who in just a few short weeks would gain his knighthood. Yes he would be fine and since when would I care so much, despite our differences we still had moments when we would get along and he was still after all, a comrade of mine and we were both knights in training. But for some reason I kept worrying, I just felt this knot in my very heart as though I knew something was wrong. At that moment I saw Sir Theodore come racing towards me at an alarming rate, "Jane! Come help me lock down the castle, this storm seems to be getting worse." I had been so caught up in my thoughts I hadn't noticed how the weather had changed, small to medium size limbs were being torn off of the trees and all around it seemed as though the rain was dancing to the beat of the wind.