Long, wooden tables line both walls of the massive dining hall. There is also an ornately carved head table at the front of the room. Benches sit in front of the tables to seat everyone. Massive, golden chandeliers hang from the ceiling. Colorful stained glass windows shed vast arrays of light onto the floor and walls.
Dining Hall, Inside Palace
peasant
knight
I am a knight in the royal army. I am strong, brave and fearsome. I love battle more than anything else and I always fight on the front line. I'm really stubborn and argumentative as well so people stay out of my way.
I can only read some. It would be far better if you spoke to the king or queen about this. Oh no Sir, I wouldn't dare. I am only a humble peasant. Fine, I will make an attempt to read it. Hand me the paper. I think it's from my son. He is a sailor and he said that if he could find someone to write words for him he would send letters home from his ports of call. Yes, yes. It does seem to talk about sailing and words. I assume this is why you came to this dining hall, to get our help? Yes, I work hard and dependably all week long. But this being the sabbath I walked the miles here to see if I could find a man of letters.  I may not be the best with letters, but I'll try. Let me go to the king and queen real quick, so I could get paper and ink from them.  Oh would you!? I will be forever grateful Sir. Yes, yes. I have just gotten some papers and ink from them. I'll get working on writing them now. Please tell him his Papa misses him. And so does Bessie. (she is our cow) ...Strange for you to name a cow. But I am writing it down on this paper right now. Well..... his Mama died in childbirth you see. So Bessie was his wet nurse.