The Black Death was a disease that was brought by ships that came from China. Inside those ships were rats that already had the disease. The rats then got off of the ships and went into the villages during the Middle Ages in Europe. The rats then bite many animals, that passed down the disease. After that the people in those villages would consume the animals.Those animals were pigs, cows, chickens and sometimes even dogs and cats.
The Black Death affected many people because they would pass it down to their families. Then most of those people would die. Soon there were only 2/3 od the population.
I am a thirteen year old boy that belongs to a very noble but very nice family. Throughout the years our last name has been very famous because we have a lot of good knights in our family. My uncle is now the head of the family and he is becoming old. The pope has sent a message to us so that one of our men at home can serve. I am the only man in the house beside my uncle and they are expecting us to send a man to fight. Since my uncle is old I am the one who has to go!
I am who has to go, why me?? I don't feel ready yet. If I refuse to go, I will only be a disgrace to my family. That would surely end our good reputation. If I go though, I can be killed or badly injured. The good thing though would be that I would bring more honor to my family. Then again I have no other choice ,but to go. Maybe it will not be so bad after all. Maybe it will be quick and we will have victory. If I kill a few people than I will also become a great knight. That would also risk me getting hurt or dieing right there. That can't be helped, oh well. I will have to go!
I have just been called by my father to come to his room to discuss the situation of marrying my father's ally's son. I am prepared to say what I have got to say and I think he will understand that is what I'll be hoping for. As I walk in my father is right next to the window and I can see that he is very excited I hope I don't put him down. Then I tell him what I think. "Father, I know that your alliance with that kingdom is very important to you and to everyone on the Kingdom , but I am not ready to marry that son you speck of !"
I tell him that if he makes a deal with me and his ally then I will marry that stranger, because that is what she is to me a stranger that I may not be able to love to truly love. This is my deal I want to be able to get to know this person and in a year I will decide if I'll get married or if I will not marry. I also want to live near you. No more than twenty-five minutes away from you for now that is the maximum that I am willing to sacrifice. I also will want to see you guys every weekend .
That sounded like a fair deal to my father, me and his ally. Now all we have to do is start to know each other and then get married if God is willing.
Life has been very hard for me, I just lost my mother and father and now I am stuck forever with this man known as Bear. Isn't that enough to wish you were dead, maybe that would feel better than this misery. The fat that I swore to God to be the servant or slave of this man is unbearable, but I don't want to be struck dead by God. That would just make me go down and I would live in misery the rest of my life. After all, maybe it won't be so bad. I mean at least I'll be feed, given shelter and a better chance for survival. I mean what more can I ask for?
I can also have advantages to this, I can travel to a very large city and even escape so that in a year and one day I can have my liberty and freedom. If this happens I will be lost but with a little bit of hope of having my freedom and not having to be owned by anybody. That can give me a chance and that is all I am hoping for. There is a problem I can't believe how that man is. He is so cruel, mean, and vicious. I am also very scared of him, but sometimes I just can't let him talk to me like that. He hurts my feelings nad makes my misery even worse.
I think I'll just have to live with it forever, unless I can seek for help or runaway, but then again that would mean risking not going to Heaven and with God. There are many choices I can make, but many bring me difficulties. What can I do, I am so lost and desperate for an answer. Sometimes though I think of Father Quinel, and I remember how he told me to take my own liberty and how how actually cared for me. For him I will keep my life.
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