The smell of fresh bread and eggs suddenly filled my nostrils as I struggled to open my eyes. I rubbed my sleepy eyes and stood up from the bed on which I lay. We have been traveling for some days in Willow's ship. Along the way, I began to think that we would never find land again. The sea was vast and Everytime it roared against the ship, I remembered when soldiers barked at the poor Ztafas in Amadiran. I would hear their screams as whips found their way to their backs. I would hear the soldiers laugh as they strip Ztafas and make them crawl while throwing food on the dirt for them to eat. Everytime, my anger surged. But I needed to keep a clear head. I didn't want Amadiran to chain my mind the same way they chained my body. I wanted to free myself.
I climbed up to the deck and found va
