An oath of blood and tears

Once upon a time, there was a land that lived in full peace. People were happy and free. No worries, they said, life is good. The king and queen were mainly the cause that their people had such an acceptable life. They made sure that everyone was safe and that there was not a sign of any poverty in sight. The land became stronger and the wealth was increasing as much as anyone could have ever hoped for. The king wanted to built a colossal castle, full with good-looking interior and enough room for the entire population. However, it did not only took years to built it, it took innocent lives as well, because the work was dangerous and life-threatening. The king became greedy and obsessed with the castle and he only had eye for his own privilege life. When it was finally done, people were relieved and were expecting that their leader will treat them with kindness and love again. Nonetheless, they recieved letters from the castle and it said that they need staff. Any kind of jobs were offered; from a cook to a hand maiden. When a girl turned sixteen, she was obliged to work in the castle, without knowing which job she would have. Most of the women became dressmakers, laundryworkers, cleaning ladies, cooks and some lucky ones got the upportunity to work as a hand maiden. When men were turning eightteen, they were going to be in the army or going to train to be a guard. It was forbidden to turn the job down, whether you were a boy or a girl, otherwise you would be punished. For years, this was the living that people were enduring. But when the oldest son was almost an adult, he had to make a choice for his and its land future. And that choice would change everything.