The days go by in bliss. Alidya provides me with dry but healthy food in the morning and in the afternoon, I eat with the family in the large dining hall. After I devour my breakfast today, Ralph leaves for the office to catch up on mountains of overdue work. He told me his father has wrapped up a lot of business, but there is still a lot that needs his personal attention and signature. He then locked himself in his office with Eric for almost five hours. Alidya stayed by my side; we have become good friends in recent days. Today we are once again sitting in the main dining hall at lunch. There are still fierce discussions about the Sages' attitude and disagreements about the direction the Kingdom should take when it comes to the traditions. I just sit back and listen, trying to underst