
Boy Meets GirlIt had been a sad and tragic year for the boy. At just nine years old, he lost both of his parents; killed when their village was raided by a horde of Giddy Goons. Orphaned, he fell to the care of his uncle, Sir Duncan the Bold, his father's brother and a knight serving King Ethelred of Etheria. Duncan was a caring, but tough man. To teach the boy the value of hard work and to strengthen his body, he got him work as a palace stableboy. The boy hated it. He was up every morning just before dawn, and he spent most of his day shoveling manure, stacking hay, and various other chores.Boy Meets Girl by ~mcbain755